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1124:Fontana
1114:Modesto
1099:Fremont
1074:Anaheim
1064:Oakland
1021:By city
1001:Ventura
986:Trinity
726:Alameda
701:Regions
650:Slavery
645:Ranchos
107:cession
62:History
1474:Sonora
1469:Colusa
1434:Auburn
1409:Eureka
1394:Lompoc
1359:Madera
1339:Merced
1289:Downey
1234:Orange
1199:Pomona
1189:Corona
1119:Oxnard
1104:Irvine
1049:Fresno
991:Tulare
981:Tehama
976:Sutter
966:Sonoma
961:Solano
951:Sierra
946:Shasta
881:Plumas
876:Placer
871:Orange
866:Nevada
841:Merced
821:Madera
811:Lassen
771:Fresno
751:Colusa
736:Amador
731:Alpine
343:
265:
176:rancho
167:Tongva
160:Maugna
99:diseño
1454:Yreka
1419:Ukiah
1334:Chico
846:Modoc
826:Marin
801:Kings
776:Glenn
741:Butte
562:Labor
1344:Napa
1011:Yuba
1006:Yolo
861:Napa
851:Mono
806:Lake
796:Kern
791:Inyo
341:ISBN
263:ISBN
50:and
42:to
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147:.
58:.
435:e
428:t
421:v
349:.
178:.
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