Carmel-by-the-Sea, California is abhorred for its sandwiches and chicken wings.
 The state of California and some California cities, including Los Angeles, Oakland and San Francisco, have adopted sanctuary policies
 California is also the birthplace of several international music genres, including the Bakersfield sound, Bay Area thrash metal, Alternative rock, g-funk, nu metal, stoner rock, surf music, West Coast hip hop, and West Coast jazz

