For the record - July 6, 2008
Mexican California: A June 29 article incorrectly reported that gold was found in 1849 at Sutter’s Mill; it was found in 1848. A sidebar box 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 actually Luis Antonio Arguello, who took office in 1822.
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