But as the episode explores, the geographic center of California was determined when Madera County commissioned a survey in 1972 that computed the latitude and longitude of the state's exact center.

But as the episode explores, the geographic center of California was determined when Madera County commissioned a survey in 1972 that computed the latitude and longitude of the state's exact center.

The state law banning use of the term empowers an advisory committee, in communication with local tribes and officials, to remove the slur from towns and geographic place names by Jan. 1, 2025.

Officials have approved the removal of the derogatory term “squaw” from more than 30 geographic features and place names on California lands, according to an announcement Friday by the state ...

SACRAMENTO, California — California officials announced on Friday they will rename all geographic features and places in the state that previously contained the derogatory term “squaw.” ...