SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — As the new year rolls in, California will add two things to its list of official state emblems: a bat and a mushroom. Joining the ranks of other golden state symbols ...

The pallid bat, seen here, is now the official bat of Califonia. The golden chanterelle mushroom also was recently added to the list of state symbols, as decreed by the state Legislature and Gov.

Perhaps less known: The state now has a state bat and a state mushroom. The Golden State already had dozens of state symbols, which are designated by law and officially declare, for example ...