California Exposition and State Fair

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fair authority state agency

California Exposition and State Fair is the state agency that operates the annual California State Fair and manages the fairgrounds and event facilities in Sacramento.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
California State Fair	3
California Exposition and State Fair canonical	2
California Exposition and State Fair Board of Directors	2

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2987619 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: California Exposition and State Fair
Context triple: [Heart Health Park, owner, California Exposition and State Fair]

A. California Pacific International Exposition
The California Pacific International Exposition was a 1935–1936 world's fair in San Diego that showcased art, architecture, and international exhibits to promote the city and its development.
B. Panama–California Exposition
The Panama–California Exposition was a 1915–1917 world's fair held in San Diego that showcased the opening of the Panama Canal and popularized the Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style in the United States.
C. Los Angeles County Fair
The Los Angeles County Fair is a large annual fair in Southern California known for its carnival rides, livestock shows, concerts, and extensive food and cultural exhibits.
D. Century 21 Exposition
Century 21 Exposition was the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair, a major international event themed around the future that left lasting landmarks such as the Space Needle.
E. Golden Gate International Exposition
The Golden Gate International Exposition was a world’s fair held in San Francisco Bay in 1939–1940 to celebrate the completion of the Golden Gate and Bay Bridges and showcase Pacific Rim cultures and technological progress.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: California Exposition and State Fair
Target entity description: California Exposition and State Fair is the state agency that operates the annual California State Fair and manages the fairgrounds and event facilities in Sacramento.

A. California Pacific International Exposition
The California Pacific International Exposition was a 1935–1936 world's fair in San Diego that showcased art, architecture, and international exhibits to promote the city and its development.
B. Panama–California Exposition
The Panama–California Exposition was a 1915–1917 world's fair held in San Diego that showcased the opening of the Panama Canal and popularized the Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style in the United States.
C. Los Angeles County Fair
The Los Angeles County Fair is a large annual fair in Southern California known for its carnival rides, livestock shows, concerts, and extensive food and cultural exhibits.
D. Century 21 Exposition
Century 21 Exposition was the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair, a major international event themed around the future that left lasting landmarks such as the Space Needle.
E. Golden Gate International Exposition
The Golden Gate International Exposition was a world’s fair held in San Francisco Bay in 1939–1940 to celebrate the completion of the Golden Gate and Bay Bridges and showcase Pacific Rim cultures and technological progress.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (43)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	fair authority ⓘ state agency ⓘ
city	Sacramento ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
governingBody	California Exposition and State Fair Board of Directors ⓘ linked to: California Exposition and State Fair
hasPublicAccess	yes ⓘ
hasTypeOfFacility	event venues ⓘ exhibition facilities ⓘ fairgrounds ⓘ
hasVenueFeature	exhibit halls ⓘ outdoor arenas ⓘ parking facilities ⓘ racetrack ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Sacramento, California ⓘ linked to: Sacramento
industry	fair and exposition management ⓘ public events ⓘ
jurisdiction	State of California ⓘ linked to: California, United States
languageOfWorkOrName	English ⓘ
legalForm	state government agency ⓘ
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity	Sacramento County, California ⓘ linked to: Sacramento County
locatedInTimeZone	Pacific Time Zone ⓘ
locatedNear	American River ⓘ
mainFestival	California State Fair ⓘ linked to: California Exposition and State Fair
manages	Cal Expo fairgrounds ⓘ linked to: Cal Expo grounds event facilities at Cal Expo ⓘ
operates	California State Fair ⓘ linked to: California Exposition and State Fair year‑round events at Cal Expo ⓘ
operatesOnProperty	California Exposition grounds ⓘ linked to: Cal Expo grounds
organizes	agricultural exhibitions ⓘ community events ⓘ entertainment events ⓘ livestock shows ⓘ trade shows ⓘ
ownedBy	State of California ⓘ linked to: California, United States
purpose	to manage fairgrounds and event facilities ⓘ to operate the annual California State Fair ⓘ
regionServed	California ⓘ linked to: California, United States
sector	public sector ⓘ
shortName	Cal Expo ⓘ linked to: Cal Expo grounds
state	California ⓘ linked to: California, United States
subjectOf	California State Fair legislation ⓘ
website	https://calexpo.com/ ⓘ https://californiastatefair.org/ ⓘ

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