California Dream

Extracted Attributes

• Type

  Abstraction of California as a land of opportunity

• Concept

  Belief in one's capacity to gain wealth or fame in California

• Broader Concept

  American Dream

• Current Challenge

  Lack of Infrastructure

• Official Nickname

  The Golden State

• Revitalization Initiative

  California Forever project

• Associated Movement (California Forever)

  Abundance Movement

• Revitalization Focus (California Forever)

  New City Development (Walkable City for up to 400,000 residents)

• Associated Historian (Gold Rush interpretation)

  H. W. Brands

• Associated Historian (California Dream exploration)

  Kevin Starr

Timeline

• The California Gold Rush begins, indelibly linking California with the image of striking it rich and contributing to the 'California Dream' concept. (Source: Wikipedia, Summary)

  1849

• Some theories suggest the 'California Dream' concept emerged during this decade. (Source: Wikipedia, Summary)

  1960s

• John and Michelle Phillips wrote the song 'California Dreamin''. (Source: Web Search)

  1963

• The Mamas & The Papas released their version of 'California Dreamin'', which became a significant hit. (Source: Web Search)

  1965

• California officially adopted 'The Golden State' as its nickname, reflecting its international reputation for opportunity and wealth. (Source: Wikipedia, Summary)

  1968

• Historian Kevin Starr published 'California: The Vanishing Dream' and 'Americans and the California Dream, 1850–1915'. (Source: Web Search)

  1973

• Historian Kevin Starr published 'The age of gold: the California Gold Rush and the new American dream'. (Source: Web Search)

  2003

• Historian Kevin Starr published 'Coast of Dreams: California on the Edge, 1990–2003'. (Source: Web Search)

  2004

California Dream

The California Dream is the belief in one's capacity to gain wealth or fame in a new land, namely the American state of California. Within California, the Dream has been used to evoke the concept of a state-wide ethos and purpose, especially in relation to the broader concept of the American Dream. California's history, location, and diverse economy have contributed to the Dream. Diverse perspectives have led to its use in rhetoric to both promote California and to criticize the policies of the state government in Sacramento. Some argue that, as a result of the California gold rush after 1849, California's name became indelibly connected with image of an average man travelling to strike rich mining gold. According to this theory, the belief in rapid success after moving to a new area became known as the "California Dream". Others claim the concept did not emerge until the 1960s. Regardless of its specific origins, California came to be perceived as a place of new beginnings, where hard work and good luck would be rewarded by fame and fortune. California came to be seen as a lucky place, a land of opportunity and wealth. It was and is a powerful belief, as it draws from many of the state's accomplishments and promotes a sense of unity in the state's residents. Strong emotions tend to be raised when the Dream is threatened. Historian H. W. Brands noted that in the years after the Gold Rush, the California Dream spread across the nation: The old American Dream . . . was the dream of the Puritans, of Benjamin Franklin's "Poor Richard" . . . of men and women content to accumulate their modest fortunes a little at a time, year by year by year. The new dream was the dream of instant wealth, won in a twinkling by audacity and good luck. [This] golden dream . . . became a prominent part of the American psyche only after Sutter's Mill. Overnight, California gained the international reputation as "The Golden State". In 1968, this became California's official nickname.

Web Search Results

• California Dreamin' - Wikipedia

  "California Dreamin'" is a song written by John and Michelle Phillips in 1963 and first recorded by Barry McGuire. The best-known version is by the Mamas

• California Dream - Wikipedia

  # California Dream The **California Dream** is the belief in one's capacity to gain wealth or fame in a new land, namely the American state of California. As historian Kevin Starr has pointed out, for many if not most migrants to the "Golden State", reality did not reflect the ideals of the California Dream. Historian Kevin Starr in his seven-volume history of the state has explored in great depth the "California Dream"—the realization by ordinary Californians of the American Dream. *The age of gold: the California Gold Rush and the new American dream* (2003). *California: The Vanishing Dream* (1973) + *Americans and the California Dream, 1850–1915* (1973) + *Coast of Dreams: California on the Edge, 1990–2003.* (2004). 1. **^** Kevin Starr, *Americans and the California Dream, 1850–1915* (1986)

• The Mamas & The Papas - California Dreamin' (Official HD Video)

  The Mamas & The Papas - California Dreamin' (Official HD Video) TheFreddyShow 43000 subscribers 149573 likes 7887645 views 16 Oct 2021 California Dreamin' by The Mamas & the Papas, released in 1965. It was written in 1963 by John Phillips and Michelle Phillips while they were living in New York, inspired by Michelle's nostalgia for California. At the time the Phillips were members of the folk group New Journeymen. It is considered to be one of the most representative songs of the sixties. "California Dreamin'" was The Mamas & The Papas' first song and first big hit. #TheMamasAndThePapas #CaliforniaDreamin #OfficialHDVideo #60Fps #OfficialVideo

• What does “California dreaming” mean? - Quora

  The California Dream is the psychological motivation to gain fast wealth or fame in a new land. A mansion in a dream generally symbolizes wealth

• The origins of the California dream - Books & ideas

  It's a term that warns people that California is a grand deception, rather than California is a place of success, and wealth and contentment.

• Instance Of

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The California Dream is the psychological motivation to gain fast wealth or fame in a new land. As a result of the California Gold Rush after 1849, California's name became indelibly connected with the Gold Rush, and fast success in a new world became known as the "California Dream". California was perceived as a place of new beginnings, where great wealth could reward hard work and good luck. The notion inspired the idea of an American Dream. California was seen as a lucky place, a land of opportunity and good fortune. It was a powerful belief, underlying many of the accomplishments of the state, and equally potent when threatened. Historian H. W. Brands noted that in the years after the Gold Rush, the California Dream spread across the nation: The old American Dream . . . was the dream of the Puritans, of Benjamin Franklin's "Poor Richard" . . . of men and women content to accumulate their modest fortunes a little at a time, year by year by year. The new dream was the dream of instant wealth, won in a twinkling by audacity and good luck. [This] golden dream . . . became a prominent part of the American psyche only after Sutter's Mill. Overnight, California gained the international reputation as the "golden state"—with gold and lawlessness the main themes.