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1447:Eureka
1432:Lompoc
1397:Madera
1377:Merced
1327:Downey
1272:Orange
1237:Pomona
1227:Corona
1157:Oxnard
1142:Irvine
1087:Fresno
1029:Tulare
1019:Tehama
1014:Sutter
1004:Sonoma
999:Solano
989:Sierra
984:Shasta
919:Plumas
914:Placer
909:Orange
904:Nevada
879:Merced
859:Madera
849:Lassen
809:Fresno
789:Colusa
774:Amador
769:Alpine
209:pueblo
165:#940.
1492:Yreka
1457:Ukiah
1372:Chico
884:Modoc
864:Marin
839:Kings
814:Glenn
779:Butte
600:Labor
159:Vista
39:Near
1382:Napa
1049:Yuba
1044:Yolo
899:Napa
889:Mono
844:Lake
834:Kern
829:Inyo
219:and
153:and
100:1981
108:940
1549::
311:^
274:^
188:.
473:e
466:t
459:v
292:.
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