California´s climate varies from hot desert to polar, according to latitude, elevation, and closeness to the coast. California's coastal areas have a Mediterranean climate, with warmer, drier weather in summer and cooler, humid weather in winter. Low-lying interior valleys, such as the Central Valley, have hot-summer Mediterranean weather, with subtropical temperatures but a clear summer dry season.
The Albany Plan was proposed by Benjamin Franklin in 1754. It could help the colonists fight the French by consolidating the colonies governments and armies.
