Since California was given official statehood by the U.S. in September 9, 1850 as part of the Compromise of 1850,[REF] the state capital was variously San Jose (1850-1851), Vallejo (1852-1853) and Benicia (1853-1854), until Sacramento was finally selected in 1854.
The first Californian State House was originally a hotel in San Jose owned by businessman Pierre "Don Pedro" Sainsevain and his associates [REF].