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California is big - really big. If you were to drive the length of the state on Interstate 5, it would take you an estimated 15 hours, with little or no traffic, to get from Oregon to Mexico. At the end of your road trip, you'd have driven nearly 900 miles (1,450 kilometers). Downtown San Diego is less than 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of the Mexican border and about 130 miles (210 kilometers) south of Los Angeles. From Los Angeles, it's 385 miles (620 kilometers) north to San Francisco and from there, another 90 miles (145 kilometers) northeast to Sacramento. You'd put about 190 miles (305 kilometers) on your car driving from San Francisco to Yosemite National Park, and about 600 miles (965 kilometers) driving from Los Angeles to Mount Shasta in Northern California. Needless to say, California is ideal for road trips.

California is in the Pacific Time Zone (Greenwich Mean Time minus 8 hours). The state observes daylight saving time from early March to early November

The California Official State Visitor’s Guide and Travel Planner is the most comprehensive resource for exploring the Golden State, featuring detailed guides, insider tips, trip itineraries and more for every region of California. Your free guide can be requested here: https://www.visitcalifornia.com/visitors-guide-request