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315:Before 1900
199:Emma Nevada
187:gold miners
174:Inscription
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1274:Susanville
1229:San Rafael
1224:Santa Cruz
1154:Costa Mesa
1014:Santa Rosa
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914:Sacramento
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756:San Benito
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432:Water wars
414:Since 1900
328:Precontact
258:2011-03-25
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213:References
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1249:El Centro
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457:Tech boom
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397:Gold Rush
203:lumbering
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1304:Piedmont
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994:Glendale
949:Stockton
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533:Bay Area
495:Missions
490:Maritime
485:Highways
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1344:Jackson
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