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1110:Anaheim
1100:Oakland
1057:By city
1037:Ventura
1022:Trinity
762:Alameda
737:Regions
686:Slavery
681:Ranchos
124:Tiburon
88:cession
62:History
1510:Sonora
1505:Colusa
1470:Auburn
1445:Eureka
1430:Lompoc
1395:Madera
1375:Merced
1325:Downey
1270:Orange
1235:Pomona
1225:Corona
1155:Oxnard
1140:Irvine
1085:Fresno
1027:Tulare
1017:Tehama
1012:Sutter
1002:Sonoma
997:Solano
987:Sierra
982:Shasta
917:Plumas
912:Placer
907:Orange
902:Nevada
877:Merced
857:Madera
847:Lassen
807:Fresno
787:Colusa
772:Amador
767:Alpine
312:
288:
46:, the
1490:Yreka
1455:Ukiah
1370:Chico
882:Modoc
862:Marin
837:Kings
812:Glenn
777:Butte
598:Labor
1380:Napa
1047:Yuba
1042:Yolo
897:Napa
887:Mono
842:Lake
832:Kern
827:Inyo
310:ISBN
286:ISBN
74:and
42:,
34:to
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58:.
471:e
464:t
457:v
408:.
294:.
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