Chapter 19: California

California is a diverse state. Everywhere one goes, there is a lot to see. Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego, and many cities are great to visit. Los Angeles is the second largest city in America. It is also one of the leader in America with green initiatives to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Los Angeles is a very diverse city. Most of it's radio and television shows are in Spanish. It is an automobile capital. Los Angeles is also well known for the motion picture industry. Most of the major studios are located in the area of Los Angeles. San Diego is ranked sixth largest city in the nation. It is very close to the Mexican border. Sea World is a famous amusement park and is located in San Diego. California's gold rush began in 1848 and ended in the early 1860s. San Francisco became the dominant city in California due to the gold rush.

Los Angeles is known to have a great number of homeless people. Living in California can be pretty expensive. Many people work long hours and may even work 7 days a week and might not afford everything they need. Also, there are plenty of people who work for the minimum pay or even less. It is hard to provide for a family nowadays. There are programs that help the homeless. Many volunteers help provide food and shelter for them.