When California gained statehood in the year 1850, San Jose served as its first capital.  After more than 150 years as a center for agriculture, San Jose experienced a marked increase in demand for housing soldiers and other veterans returning from the end of the second World War. San Jose also experienced aggressive expansion during the 1950s and 60s by a continued annex of land. By the 1990s, San Jose’s location within the booming local technology industry earned the city the nickname Capital of Silicon Valley. Today, San Jose is a burgeoning city of nearly one million people who have helped rank it the third largest city in California, and number ten in the United States. To learn more about San Jose Ca homes for sale, please visit often.