Jesus Maria, California

Jesus Maria, California

Jesus Maria is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California. It sits at an elevation of 1,040 feet (176 m) above sea level and is located at coord|38.28556|N|120.64639|W|. The community is in ZIP code 95222 and area code 209.

The community, the center of a large placer mining section, was named for a Mexican who raised vegetables and melons for the miners. It was settled in the early 1850s with a large population of Mexicans, French, Chileans, and Italians. Now it is only populated by a few families who live together and work for common goals, including a large community garden, basketball court, jungle gym for children, and a windmill to pump water.

Jesus Maria is registered as California Historical Landmark #284.

Politics

In the state legislature Jesus Maria is located in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Dave Cox, and in the 25th Assembly District, represented by Republican Tom Berryhill. Federally, Jesus Maria is located in California's 3rd congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +7 [cite web | title = Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest? | publisher = Campaign Legal Center Blog | url=http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html | accessdate = 2007-10-20] and is represented by Republican Dan Lungren.

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