California

California is the home state of Apple Inc., which has its headquarters based in the city of Cupertino. Recent versions of its macOS operating system are named after locations in California.See all the macOS naming locations in this Apple Maps guide by William Gallagher, AppleInsider. 2022-06-11.
==Statistics==
California is the in the United States and has been the since Apple was founded in 1976.California Takes Population Lead, The New York Times. 1964-08-31. Archived 2018-08-19.
==Apple in California==
The state contains several of the , such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Jose, where Apple has held release events. Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference is typically held in Northern California and/or broadcast from or near its headquarters in Cupertino.Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference Moved to June 23-27 at Moscone in San Francisco, Apple Computer. 2003-03-21.Apple to host virtual Worldwide Developers Conference beginning June 22, Apple Inc. 2020-05-07.
As of 2021, there are 54 Apple retail stores in California, more than any other U.S. state, or country.Apple Retail Stores, United States, Apple Inc. Accessed 2021-06-24. The newest store in California, the Apple Tower Theatre, was opened on June 24, 2021 within the historic in the of Los Angeles.Apple Tower Theatre now open in downtown Los Angeles, Apple Inc. 2021-06-24.
:See: List of Apple Stores: California
In November 2019, Apple committed 2.5 billion to help combat the housing crisis in California.Apple commits $2.5 billion to combat housing crisis in California, Apple Inc. 2019-11-04.
==References==
==External links==
*California State Portal the official homepage of the State of California
**California Office of Tourism
*Visit California official tourism website
*Designed by Apple in California at Apple
* and at Wikipedia