Citizenship preparation in California
The civics syllabus is national. Your governor, senators, representative and state capital depend on where you live. Official 2025 question numbers below are separate from the app's practice-question IDs.
California civics answers
Officeholders checked October 9, 2026. Recheck before your interview.
2025 question 23: Who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now?
Alex Padilla or Adam Schiff
2025 question 61: Who is the governor of your state now?
Gavin Newsom
2025 question 62: What is the capital of your state?
Sacramento
Regional USCIS field-office statistics
FY2026 Q3 N-400 field office report. Table date range: April 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
The source filename identifies FY2026 Q3; the displayed table date range is reproduced verbatim, not corrected or inferred.
| Office | Received | Approved | Denied | Pending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chula Vista (CVC) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresno (FRE) | 1,353 | 309 | 87 | 9,722 |
| Imperial (IMP) | 252 | 73 | 42 | 2,042 |
| Los Angeles (LOS) | 2,509 | 437 | 101 | 11,703 |
| Los Angeles County (LAC) | 2,238 | 885 | 197 | 12,295 |
| Sacramento (SAC) | 2,466 | 489 | 148 | 15,918 |
| San Bernardino (SBD) | 2,051 | 680 | 187 | 12,397 |
| San Diego (SND) | 2,083 | 772 | 190 | 12,567 |
| San Fernando Valley (SFV) | 1,813 | 853 | 148 | 11,337 |
| San Francisco (SFR) | 3,214 | 338 | 64 | 18,645 |
| San Jose (SNJ) | 4,685 | 317 | 91 | 20,899 |
| Santa Ana (SAA) | 2,309 | 1,013 | 94 | 14,054 |
These are application counts, not exam pass rates, processing-time estimates or individual outcomes. D means disclosure standards were not met, not zero. Office location does not define its service jurisdiction; approved cases may have been received in a different period.
How to study in California
Review Sacramento and the local answers above, then practice the national syllabus aloud. Find your U.S. representative by your home address rather than assuming everyone in California shares a district. Your appointment notice, not this state page, determines where and when to attend.
Detailed California answer hub · Localized preparation guides · All 128 official questions · Audio Cram
Official syllabus and legal sources
M-1778 (09/25) — 2025 USCIS syllabus. Retrieved 2026-10-15. Check current USCIS answers.
- 8 U.S.C. § 1423 — English, history and civics requirements
- 8 C.F.R. § 312.2 — Knowledge of history and government
These laws establish testing requirements; they are not individual legal advice or a citation for every historical answer. Practice questions and study translations are editorial learning aids, not official USCIS translations. Confirm the test version that applies to your filing date.