California... or Texas?

Pick between California, Texas or both which the given statement is true about.
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1. Border Mexico
Both
California
Texas
2. Has a greater land area
California
Texas
3. Was an independent country before it joined the Union
Texas; 1836–1846 | California; June 14 – July 9, 1846
Texas
California
Both
4. Joined the union earlier
Texas; December 29, 1845 | California; September 9, 1850
Texas
California
5. Has the largest population
California; 39 million | Texas; 28 million
Texas
California
6. Its capital is NOT its largest city
Sacramento is California's 6th largest | Austin is Texas's 4th largest
California
Both
Texas
7. Used to be under the Spanish rule
Texas
California
Both
8. Borders three other states
Texas borders four states
Both
California
Texas
9. Produces the most oil out of any state
California produces the most after Texas, North Dakota and Alaska
Texas
California
10. Contains both the highest and the lowest point of the contiguous United States
Death Valley is the lowest and Mount Whitney the highest point, both in California
California
Texas
11. Has more counties
Texas is divided into 254 counties, more than any other state. While California has 58 counties
Texas
California
12. Has an official coat of arms
Texas
California
Both
13. It would have been the 5th largest supplier of food in the world if it was a country
Texas
California
14. Was the home state of at least one U.S. president
California was the home state of Nixon and Texas home to Lyndon Johnson and Dwight Eisenhower
California
Texas
Both
15. Has the most national parks out of any state
California has 9 and Texas only has 2
California
Texas
16. Latinos outnumber the white population
Both
Texas
California
17. Has NO income tax
California
Texas
18. The only place on earth named "Earth" is located here
California
Texas
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5 Comments
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Level 46
Dec 30, 2019
first
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Level 35
Nov 26, 2021
congratulations, magic. people were really trying to beat you to it.
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Level 63
Jun 2, 2023
Based on the latest census community survey, Latinos outnumber whites in both states, not just California.
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Level 89
Aug 17, 2023
It is in fact both for the Latinos question now. I also have a hard time considering California as independent as there was absolutely no recognition, and it was a very small group that claimed independence. I think that one is controversial enough that it should just be removed.
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Level 75
Apr 18, 2026
One suggestion: Change number 8 to read "borders exactly three other states." I clicked that both border three states, and I'm not wrong. I would be if you tweaked the question, tho! 🤣