Gold in California discovered in 1808

What if the gold of California was discovered in 1808, when the territory was still under the dominion of the Spanish Empire?
 
What if the gold of California was discovered in 1808, when the territory was still under the dominion of the Spanish Empire?
Spain is still SOL due to the Napoleanic wars but Mexico fights a whole hell of a lot harder and makes the Mexican-American war bloodier or not even happen as they can afford to crush the Texan revolt.
 
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