San Francisco
San Francisco is a city in California and is generally considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It is well known for its excellent public transit systems, including MUNI subway and streetcars, BART trains to suburbs, and the famous San Francisco cable cars. The downtown area of the city is laid out on two grids, with a 45 degree offset between them. Market Street separates the two grids. Most tourists come to visit the Civic Center, Embarcadero, and Union Square areas, all of which are north of Market.
Its mayor, Gavin Newsom ordered the city clerk to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples despite the practice being explicitly illegal under California law. The marriages were nullified by the courts shortly thereafter.
Famous San Francisco landmarks include the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf, and Alcatraz Island.
Note: San Francisco is often used to refer to the San Francisco Bay Area, which includes Oakland, San Jose, Berkeley, Sausalito, and other smaller towns like Cupertino, Palo Alto, Mountain View, San Mateo, Saratoga, and Menlo Park.
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