For the Record - July 1, 2008
Mexican California: An article in Sunday’s Travel section said gold was discovered at Sutter’s Mill in 1849; it was discovered in 1848. An accompanying article stated that Pio Pico became the first native-born governor of Alta California under Mexican control in 1832. The first native-born governor of Mexican Alta California was Luis Antonio Arguello, who took office in 1822.
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