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Sacramento, California

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The Resume

    (1848- )
    Colony founded by John Sutter (1839)
    State capital of California (1854)
    Home of NBA's Sacramento Kings, WNBA's Sacramento Monarchs, and CFL's Sacramento Gold Miners
    Notable points of interest include the State Capitol Building, Sutter's Fort, Old Sacramento, Alhambra Theatre, Six Flags Marine World, and the California State Fair
    Nicknames are Sac, Sactown, Sacratomato, and River City

Why Sacramento, California might be annoying:

    It is the center of California's vast government bureaucracy.
    It is overshadowed by other California cities like Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco.
    Its nicknames aren't very creative.
    It has an international airport, yet planes have to stop in other cities first before leaving the country.
    The trapped valley air and moisture from the rice fields contribute to hazardous fog around the airport at night.
    It is located in the Central Valley, which is considered America's auto-theft capital.
    It is home to wacky California governors like Ronald Reagan, Gray Davis, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
    Rush Limbaugh and Morton Downey, Jr. gained most of their success broadcasting from Sacramento radio stations.

Why Sacramento, California might not be annoying:

    Gold was discovered near the city, leading to the California Gold Rush.
    It was the western terminus of the Pony Express.
    Its name derives from the Spanish word for holy sacrament.
    As a charter city, it is exempt from many laws and regulations passed by the state legislature.
    Time magazine and Harvard's Civil Rights Project recognized it as the most racially and ethnically integrated city in America.
    Mark Twain wrote for the 'Sacramento Union' newspaper.
    Notable residents have included Tom Hanks, Anthony Kennedy, Joan Didion, Mark Spitz, Dusty Baker, Summer Sanders, Molly Ringwald, and Sam Elliott.

Credit: Calvin


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 68 Votes: 44.12% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 23 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 21 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 74 Votes: 62.16% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 32 Votes: 46.88% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 31 Votes: 51.61% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 86 Votes: 67.44% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 127 Votes: 62.20% Annoying