Claim: California got its name from a fictional island inhabited solely by Black women who kept griffins as pets and were led by a queen named Calafia.
Fact-check: California Named After Fictional Isle of Black Women Who Kept Griffins as Pets?
Verdict: true
Organisation: Snopes
Author: Anna Rascouët-Paz
Date published: 2024-05-06T13:00:05