Paloma, California

Paloma, California

Paloma is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California. It sits at an elevation of 1,360 feet (412 m) above sea level and is located at coord|38.25944|N|120.76222|W|. The community is in ZIP code 95252 and area code 209.

Gwin Mine, Paloma, and Lower Rich Gulch were mined for placer gold in 1849, and quartz was discovered by J. Alexander in 1851. Property here was acquired by William M. Gwin, California's first U.S. Senator, in 1851. After yielding millions of dollars in gold, the Gwin Mine closed in 1908.

The town today is registered as California Historical Landmark #295.

Politics

In the state legislature Paloma is located in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Dave Cox, and in the 25th Assembly District, represented by Republican Tom Berryhill. Federally, Paloma 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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