Great blog Mr. Crawford. I find the racial history of California both intriguing and sad at the same time. My family came to California in 1769 in the De Anza Party from Mexico City. So it is with great interest when I am able to aquire information on the history that’s never revealed, but rather shunted to foot notes and word of mouth. In light of the “Illegal Immigration” hysteria that’s so prevalent in todays news, its illuminating to read of the genesis of this bigotry.