California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third most extensive (after Alaska and Texas). It is home to the nation's second and sixth-largest census statistical areas (Los Angeles Metropolitan Area and San Francisco Bay Area), and eight of the nation's fifty most populated cities (Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Fresno, Sacramento, Long Beach, and Oakland). The capital is Sacramento.
California's diverse geography ranges from the Pacific Coast in the west, to the Sierra Nevada mountains in the east – from the Redwood–Douglas-fir forests of the northwest, to the Mojave Desert areas in the southeast. The center of the state is dominated by Central Valley, a major agricultural area. California contains both the highest and lowest points in the contiguous United States (Mount Whitney and Death Valley) and has the third-longest coastline of all states (after Alaska and Florida). Earthquakes are a common occurrence due to the state's location along the Pacific Ring of Fire: about 37,000 are recorded annually.
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Cities and Locations[]
- Los Angeles
- Fort Ord, California
- San Francisco
- Emeryville, California
- Anaheim
- Burbank, California
- California Institute of the Arts
- Malibu, California
- Pasadena, California
- San Diego
- Santa Monica, California
- Sugar Bowl Ski Resort
- Monterey
- Sacramento
- Oakland
- Hollywood
- Beverly Hills, California
- San Jose, California
- Long Beach, California
- Fresno
- Irvine
- Glendale
- Santa Barbara
- Valencia
- Torrance
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Actors/Actresses and Crew born in California[]
- Bridget Fonda
- Cree Summer
- Danny Elfman
- Danny David Newman
- David Newman
- Drew Barrymore
- Isaac Newman
- Jake Zimmer
- James Franco
- James Newton Howard
- James Horner
- Lisa Bonet
- Lola Momoa
- Miles Summer-Pullen
- Nakoa-Wolf Momoa
- Tom Hanks
- Zoë Kravitz