Career
Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials. This also involved the issuing of many Mexican land grants for former mission lands and original Mission Indians homelands. Landmarks named after General José Figueroa include:
Figueroa Mountain, in the San Rafael Mountains, Los Padres National Forest, Santa Barbara County, California.
Figueroa Street and Figueroa Avenue, in Los Angeles, California.
Figueroa Street Tunnels
Figueroa at Wilshire
Figueroa rancho land grants
Mexican land grants in Alta California issued by Governor José Figueroa:.