The U.S. state government of California maintains intergovernmental relations with other U.S. states and subnational governments outside of the United States.
The state government maintains several interstate compacts and executive agreements with other U.S. states.
California is home to 109federally recognized tribes in the state and over forty self-identified tribes or tribal bands that have applied forfederal recognition.[1]
California shares an international border with theMexican state ofBaja California. California is a member of theCommission of the Californias, a tri-lateral forum for cooperation with the Mexican states of Baja California andBaja California Sur.[2]
The Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development, formerly the California Technology, Trade and Commerce Agency, maintains trade offices and coordinates business relations between the state government of California and governments abroad on a paradiplomatic basis.[3]
The following is a list of sister-state relationships maintained by California through legislative resolutions or executive order.[4]
