What happened after California declared its independance?

After California declared its independence from Mexico in June 1846, a group of American settlers known as the Bear Flaggers overthrew the Mexican government in Sonoma, establishing the short-lived California Republic. This declaration coincided with the onset of the Mexican-American War, during which U.S. forces arrived and took control of California. The Bear Flag Republic was ultimately dissolved when California was annexed by the United States in early 1847, leading to its admission as a state in 1850.