The lighting of the official state Christmas tree has heralded the start of Christmas season at the State Capitol. The star-studded event was held yesterday evening on the West Lawn of the Capitol, with Gov. Schwarzenegger and eight-year-old Itzamaya Nunez, a San Jose girl with Down syndrome, flipping the switch and lighting the tree. Children and adults with developmental disabilities made the majority of the 2,000 ornaments on the tree. The 55-foot white fir tree was cut in Camino, then transported to the State Capitol in mid-November. The U.S. Forest Service donated the tree. It took 2 days to set up the tree and several days to decorate. To reduce the California state tree’s carbon footprint, the governor has arranged for the tree to be decorated with ultra-low-wattage LED lights. The 6,500 lights will be powered by a hydrogen fuel cell system for the second year in a row.