Show California's Capital When California was a province of Mexico Monterey was the capital and it was the capital of the ter- ter terrItory ter territory from 1840 1846 until the state con con- constitution constitution con constitution was adopted in 1849 The flag of the United States was raised over Monterey for tor a day in 1843 and permanently on July 7 1846 The first state legislature convened in San Jose December 15 1849 and that was the seat of government until May 1 I 1851 The legislature met at Sacramento in 1852 and in 1854 it was chosen the permanent seat of government |