{"id":302120,"date":"2025-11-21T12:00:03","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T20:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/?page_id=302120"},"modified":"2026-01-12T12:38:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T20:38:39","slug":"waymo-approved-areas-of-operation-for-driverless-testing-and-deployment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/es\/vehicle-industry-services\/autonomous-vehicles\/autonomous-vehicle-testing-permit-holders\/waymo-approved-areas-of-operation-for-driverless-testing-and-deployment\/","title":{"rendered":"Waymo Approved Areas of Operation for Driverless Testing and Deployment"},"content":{"rendered":"

The timeline below highlights key milestones in the company’s activities in California.<\/p>\n\n\n

Issuance Date<\/th>Permit<\/th>Authorization<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Issuance Date<\/span>September 2014<\/td>Permit<\/span>Drivered Testing<\/td>Authorization<\/span>Authorized to test with a safety driver on any California public road.<\/td><\/tr>
Issuance Date<\/span>October 2018<\/td>Permit<\/span>Driverless Testing<\/td>Authorization<\/span>Authorized to test without a safety driver. Geographic Area – Mountain View, Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, Los Altos and Los Altos Hills.<\/td><\/tr>
Issuance Date<\/span>September 2021<\/td>Permit<\/span>Deployment<\/td>Authorization<\/span>Authorized to deploy autonomous vehicles in San Francisco County and a bordering portion of San Mateo County.<\/td><\/tr>
Issuance Date<\/span>November 2021
Geographic Expansion for Driverless Testing
Vehicle Platform Update<\/td>		Permit<\/span>Authorized to add fully electric Jaguar I-Pace.<\/td><\/tr>
Issuance Date<\/span>Authorized to expand to the City of San Francisco.<\/td><\/tr>
Issuance Date<\/span>December 2022<\/td>Permit<\/span>Geographic Expansion for Driverless Testing and Deployment<\/td>Authorization<\/span>Authorized to expand to Los Angeles and additional areas in the San Francisco Bay Area.<\/td><\/tr>
Issuance Date<\/span>January 2024<\/td>Permit<\/span>Geographic Expansion for Deployment<\/td>Authorization<\/span>Authorized to expand to Los Angeles and additional areas in the Bay Area.<\/td><\/tr>
Issuance Date<\/span>March 2025<\/td>Permit<\/span>Geographic Expansion for Driverless Testing and Deployment<\/td>Authorization<\/span>Authorized to expand within the Bay Area Peninsula.<\/td><\/tr>
Issuance Date<\/span>November 2025
Geographic Expansion for Driverless Testing and Deployment
Vehicle Platform Update<\/td>		Permit<\/span>Authorized to expand to additional portions of Northern and Southern California. See table below.<\/td><\/tr>
Issuance Date<\/span>Authorized to add Zeekr model to approved areas of operation.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/body>\n\n\n

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Hours of Operation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All times of day and night<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ODD Characteristics:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All rain, fog, and other conditions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All Speeds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Approved ODD Maps:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Approved Cities and Counties<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

City<\/th>County<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
City<\/span>Livermore<\/td>County<\/span>Alameda County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Alameda<\/td>County<\/span>Alameda County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Albany<\/td>County<\/span>Alameda County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Berkeley<\/td>County<\/span>Alameda County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Dublin<\/td>County<\/span>Alameda County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Emeryville<\/td>County<\/span>Alameda County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Fremont<\/td>County<\/span>Alameda County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Hayward<\/td>County<\/span>Alameda County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Newark<\/td>County<\/span>Alameda County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Oakland<\/td>County<\/span>Alameda County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Piedmont<\/td>County<\/span>Alameda County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Pleasanton<\/td>County<\/span>Alameda County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>San Leandro<\/td>County<\/span>Alameda County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Union City<\/td>County<\/span>Alameda County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Antioch<\/td>County<\/span>Contra Costa County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Brentwood<\/td>County<\/span>Contra Costa County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Clayton<\/td>County<\/span>Contra Costa County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Concord<\/td>County<\/span>Contra Costa County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Danville<\/td>County<\/span>Contra Costa County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>El Cerrito<\/td>County<\/span>Contra Costa County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Hercules<\/td>County<\/span>Contra Costa County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Lafayette<\/td>County<\/span>Contra Costa County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Martinez<\/td>County<\/span>Contra Costa County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Moraga<\/td>County<\/span>Contra Costa County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Oakley<\/td>County<\/span>Contra Costa County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Orinda<\/td>County<\/span>Contra Costa County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Pinole<\/td>County<\/span>Contra Costa County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Pittsburg<\/td>County<\/span>Contra Costa County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Pleasant Hill<\/td>County<\/span>Contra Costa County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Richmond<\/td>County<\/span>Contra Costa County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>San Pablo<\/td>County<\/span>Contra Costa County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>San Ramon<\/td>County<\/span>Contra Costa County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Walnut Creek<\/td>County<\/span>Contra Costa County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Agoura Hills<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Arcadia<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Artesia<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Azusa<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Baldwin Park<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Bellflower<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Bradbury<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Burbank<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Calabasas<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Cerritos<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Claremont<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Covina<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Diamond Bar<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Duarte<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>El Monte<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Glendora<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Hawaiian Gardens<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Hidden Hills<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Industry<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Irwindale<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>La Ca\u00f1ada Flintridge<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>La Habra Heights<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>La Mirada<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>La Puente<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>La Verne<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Lakewood<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Lomita<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Malibu<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Monrovia<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Montebello<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Norwalk<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Palos Verdes Estates<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Pasadena<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Pico Rivera<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Pomona<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Rancho Palos Verdes<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Rolling Hills<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Rolling Hills Estates<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Rosemead<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>San Dimas<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>San Fernando<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>San Gabriel<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>San Marino<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Santa Clarita<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Santa Fe Springs<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Sierra Madre<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Signal Hill<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>South El Monte<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>South Pasadena<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Temple City<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Walnut<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>West Covina<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Westlake Village<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Whittier<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Alhambra<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Bell<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Bell Gardens<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Carson<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Commerce<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Compton<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Downey<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>El Segundo<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Gardena<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Glendale<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Hermosa Beach<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Long Beach<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Los \u00c1ngeles<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Manhattan Beach<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Monterey Park<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Paramount<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Redondo Beach<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Santa Monica<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>South Gate<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Torrance<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Los Angeles County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Belvedere<\/td>County<\/span>Marin County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Corte Madera<\/td>County<\/span>Marin County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Fairfax<\/td>County<\/span>Marin County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Larkspur<\/td>County<\/span>Marin County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Mill Valley<\/td>County<\/span>Marin County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Novato<\/td>County<\/span>Marin County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Ross<\/td>County<\/span>Marin County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>San Anselmo<\/td>County<\/span>Marin County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>San Rafael<\/td>County<\/span>Marin County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Sausalito<\/td>County<\/span>Marin County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Tiburon<\/td>County<\/span>Marin County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>American Canyon<\/td>County<\/span>Napa County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Calistoga<\/td>County<\/span>Napa County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Napa<\/td>County<\/span>Napa County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>St. Helena<\/td>County<\/span>Napa County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Yountville<\/td>County<\/span>Napa County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Aliso Viejo<\/td>County<\/span>Orange County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Anaheim<\/td>County<\/span>Orange County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Brea<\/td>County<\/span>Orange County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Buena Park<\/td>County<\/span>Orange County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Costa Mesa<\/td>County<\/span>Orange County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Cypress<\/td>County<\/span>Orange County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Dana Point<\/td>County<\/span>Orange County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Fountain Valley<\/td>County<\/span>Orange County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Fullerton<\/td>County<\/span>Orange County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Garden Grove<\/td>County<\/span>Orange County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Huntington Beach<\/td>County<\/span>Orange County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Irvine Orange<\/td>County<\/span>Orange County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>La Habra Orange<\/td>County<\/span>Orange County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>La Palma Orange<\/td>County<\/span>Orange County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Laguna Beach<\/td>County<\/span>Orange County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Laguna Hills<\/td>County<\/span>Orange County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Laguna Niguel<\/td>County<\/span>Orange County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Laguna Woods<\/td>County<\/span>Orange County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Lake Forest<\/td>County<\/span>Orange County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Los Alamitos<\/td>County<\/span>Orange County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Mission Viejo<\/td>County<\/span>Orange County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Newport Beach<\/td>County<\/span>Orange County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Orange<\/td>County<\/span>Orange County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Placentia<\/td>County<\/span>Orange County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Rancho Santa Margarita<\/td>County<\/span>Orange County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>San Clemente<\/td>County<\/span>Orange County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>San Juan Capistrano<\/td>County<\/span>Orange County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Santa Ana<\/td>County<\/span>Orange County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Seal Beach<\/td>County<\/span>Orange County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Stanton<\/td>County<\/span>Orange County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Tustin<\/td>County<\/span>Orange County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Villa Park<\/td>County<\/span>Orange County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Westminster<\/td>County<\/span>Orange County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Yorba Linda<\/td>County<\/span>Orange County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Corona<\/td>County<\/span>Riverside County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Eastvale<\/td>County<\/span>Riverside County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Jurupa Valley<\/td>County<\/span>Riverside County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Lake Elsinore<\/td>County<\/span>Riverside County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Murrieta<\/td>County<\/span>Riverside County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Norco<\/td>County<\/span>Riverside County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Pechanga Reservation<\/td>County<\/span>Riverside County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Riverside<\/td>County<\/span>Riverside County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Temecula<\/td>County<\/span>Riverside County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Wildomar<\/td>County<\/span>Riverside County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Citrus Heights<\/td>County<\/span>Sacramento County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Elk Grove<\/td>County<\/span>Sacramento County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Folsom<\/td>County<\/span>Sacramento County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Galt<\/td>County<\/span>Sacramento County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Isleton<\/td>County<\/span>Sacramento County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Rancho Cordova<\/td>County<\/span>Sacramento County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Sacramento<\/td>County<\/span>Sacramento County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Chino Hills<\/td>County<\/span>San Bernardino County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Fontana<\/td>County<\/span>San Bernardino County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Montclair<\/td>County<\/span>San Bernardino County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Ontario<\/td>County<\/span>San Bernardino County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Rancho Cucamonga<\/td>County<\/span>San Bernardino County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Rialto<\/td>County<\/span>San Bernardino County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Upland<\/td>County<\/span>San Bernardino County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Barona Reservation<\/td>County<\/span>San Diego County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Capitan Grande<\/td>County<\/span>San Diego County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Carlsbad<\/td>County<\/span>San Diego County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Chula Vista<\/td>County<\/span>San Diego County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Coronado<\/td>County<\/span>San Diego County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Del Mar<\/td>County<\/span>San Diego County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>El Cajon<\/td>County<\/span>San Diego County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Encinitas<\/td>County<\/span>San Diego County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Escondido<\/td>County<\/span>San Diego County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Imperial Beach<\/td>County<\/span>San Diego County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>La Mesa<\/td>County<\/span>San Diego County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Lemon Grove<\/td>County<\/span>San Diego County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>National City<\/td>County<\/span>San Diego County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Oceanside<\/td>County<\/span>San Diego County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Poway<\/td>County<\/span>San Diego County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>San Diego<\/td>County<\/span>San Diego County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>San Marcos<\/td>County<\/span>San Diego County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Santee<\/td>County<\/span>San Diego County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Solana Beach<\/td>County<\/span>San Diego County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Sycuan Reservation<\/td>County<\/span>San Diego County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Vista<\/td>County<\/span>San Diego County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>San Francisco<\/td>County<\/span>San Francisco County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Half Moon<\/td>County<\/span>San Mateo County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Brisbane<\/td>County<\/span>San Mateo County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Burlingame<\/td>County<\/span>San Mateo County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>East Palo Alto<\/td>County<\/span>San Mateo County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Foster City<\/td>County<\/span>San Mateo County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Menlo Park<\/td>County<\/span>San Mateo County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Pacifica<\/td>County<\/span>San Mateo County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Redwood City<\/td>County<\/span>San Mateo County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>San Mateo<\/td>County<\/span>San Mateo County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>South San Francisco<\/td>County<\/span>San Mateo County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Milpitas<\/td>County<\/span>Santa Clara County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Mountain View<\/td>County<\/span>Santa Clara County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Palo Alto Santa<\/td>County<\/span>Santa Clara County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>San Jose<\/td>County<\/span>Santa Clara County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Sunnyvale<\/td>County<\/span>Santa Clara County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Unincorporated Area (Lexington
Hills area, overlapping Santa
Clara and Santa Cruz Counties)<\/td>		County<\/span>Santa Cruz County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Benicia<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Solano County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Dixon<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Solano County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Fairfield<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Solano County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Rio Vista<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Solano County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Suisun City<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Solano County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Vacaville<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Solano County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Vallejo<\/td>County<\/span>\u00a0Solano County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Cloverdale<\/td>County<\/span>Sonoma County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Cotati<\/td>County<\/span>Sonoma County<\/td><\/tr>
City<\/span>Dry Creek Rancheria<\/td>County<\/span>Sonoma County<\/td><\/tr>
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