State of California
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California spans Pacific coastlines, the Sierra Nevada, inland valleys and desert basins, with Sacramento serving as the state capital. Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area anchor major metropolitan economies, while the Central Valley is a leading agricultural region. Decisions about housing, energy, water and transportation involve both state and local governments. Wildfires, earthquakes, coastal erosion and unequal access to services create sharply different challenges across its communities.