California's
Sister State Relationships

A sister state relationship is a formal declaration of friendship between two regions, states, or nations. Such an agreement is a symbol of mutual goodwill. In addition, it is an effort to encourage and facilitate mutually beneficial social, economic, educational, and cultural exchange. Sister state agreements are brought to the Senate or Assembly floor by a Member in the form of a resolution and must be passed by a simple majority.  Below you will find a complete list of California's 25 sister state relationships and their corresponding legislative information. 

To learn more information about a particular region or country, click on the name of the Country/Region of interest listed below.

If you wish to view the text of a particular bill listed below, click on the legislation link that corresponds to the country of interest. You may also obtain copies of the text of resolutions by contacting the Legislative Bill Room, State Capitol, Room B-32, at (916) 445-2323.