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Native Americans first came to California across the Bering land bridge roughly 10-12,000 years ago. If you are concerned with the first European settlers, Spanish settlers first settled in California during the late 1700's.

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The fist people to arrive to California were Native Americans.

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it was JEDEDIAH STRONG SMITH

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Jedediah Strong Smith

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