Citizenship Test Answers for California

Four of the 128 civics questions depend on where you live. Here is how to answer them if you live in California.

62. What is the capital of your state?

This is the one state-specific answer that does not change, which is why it is the only one printed on this page.

23. Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now?

California has two U.S. senators, like every state. You only need to name one of them. Senators are elected to six-year terms, so this answer changes; give the name of a senator serving on the day of your interview.

Look up California's senators at senate.gov

29. Name your U.S. representative.

Your representative depends on your congressional district, not just your state, so it is different for two people living in the same city. Look it up by ZIP code.

Find your representative at house.gov

Residents of territories with nonvoting Delegates or Resident Commissioners may provide the name of that Delegate or Commissioner. Also acceptable is any statement that the territory has no (voting) representatives in Congress.

61. Who is the governor of your state now?

Governors are elected and change, so answer with whoever is serving on the day of your interview. Your state government's official .gov website is the reliable place to check.

The other 124 questions

Everything else on the civics test is the same no matter where you live.