Before Sacramento became California's capital city in 1854, five other places hosted the seat of California's government. Can you name them?

The journey to a permanent state capital began long before California joined the United States. Under both Spanish and Mexican rule, Monterey served as the long-serving capital. However, a political squabble in the 1840s briefly moved the seat of government south to Los Angeles, establishing an early precedent for the capital's mobility.

Once California achieved statehood in 1850, the search for a permanent home began in earnest, leading to a period of a "government on wheels." The first state-appointed capital was San Jose