California (The Era of Relative Peace)

California is a state on the West Coast of the United States. It is the most populous U.S. state and the third largest state by area (after Alaska and Texas). California is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and the Mexican state of Baja California to the south. It contains the nation's second most populous census statistical area (Greater Los Angeles Area) and the fifth most populous (San Francisco Bay Area), and eight of the nation's 50 most populated cities (Los Angeles,San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Fresno, Sacramento, Long Beach, and Oakland).

World War III
California was a target of Soviet TU-95 bombers. Cities bombed included Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose. These bombers would also attack Vandenberg Air Force Base, Beale Air Force Base, and Edwards Air Force Base. U.S. Air Force F-16s, F-15s, and U.S. Marine F-18s would clash with these bombers. The state was also intended for the Soviets to expand their invasion of the United States with Chinese reinforcement but this never happened as the Soviets pushed out of the Pacific Northwest.