Law Practice,
Government
Mar. 1, 2022
How Baja California remained part of Mexico
When the Mexican-American War’s military battles ended, the U.S. wanted to annex all of California, including Baja, but the eventual treaty ending the war left Baja California as part of Mexico.
John S. Caragozian
Email: caragozian@gmail.com
John is a Los Angeles-based lawyer and sits on the Board of the California Supreme Court Historical Society. He welcomes ideas for future monthly columns on California's legal history at caragozian@gmail.com.
When the Mexican-American War's military battles ended in September 1847, the United States had routed the Mexican army and occupied Mexico's capital, Mexico City. The U.S. wanted to annex all of California, including Baja, but the eventual treaty ending the war left Baja California as part of Mexico.
Mexico's success in keeping Baja -- despite the U.S.'s overwhelming military dominance -- resulted from a vari...
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