Only president born in California (5)

I believe the answer is:

nixon

(Other definitions for nixon that I've seen before include "37th president of the United States, resigned 1974" , "US president - subject of an opera by John Adams" , "Disgraced US president" , "President re-elected in 1972" , "American president known as tricky Dicky" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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