I’m a Californian too and @zenvelo just shared one of our uniqueties. Is that a word? Well, I think it should be :-)
I’d add as well, only California has the fame of the California Goldrush in 1848 that brought scads of prospectors and miners from all over the world. There’s still lots o’ gold in them thar hills and river! I live 5 minutes from Marshall Gold discovery site where it all began.
Other than that, on a personal note, also, in the Sierra Nevada Foothills dwells the the rare mountain goose, who can only be viewed in Coloma’s hot tub or when running down it’s favorite local prey, Jehovahs witnesses that infiltrate it’s exclusive territory.