What is Coastal California?
[[File:Coastal_California_Map.svg|thumb|right|Coastal Carlifornia]] '''Coastal California''', also known as the California coastline, Golden Coast refers to parts of [[California]] near the [[ocean]]. ==Geography== Coastal California includes the North Coast, San Francisco Bay Area (including Silicon Valley), Central Coast, and South Coast. The coastline is slowly eroding because of natural processes and it may be happening faster because of [[climate change]]. In the last 100 years, the water level has gone to less than 6 in (150 mm) along the coast of California. In the next 100 years, the water is expected to go from less than 6 in (150 mm) to 9 ft (2.7 m), which is a danger to the many houses at the [[coast]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-10-11|title=Sinking Santa Cruz: climate change threatens famed California beach town|url=http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/oct/11/santa-cruz-sinking-climate-change-beaches-surfing|access-date=2021-09-03|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Xia|first=Rosanna|date=2019-07-07|title=The California coast is disappearing under the rising sea. Our choices are grim|url=https://www.latimes.com/projects/la-me-sea-level-rise-california-coast/|access-date=2021-09-03|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en}}</ref> ===Counties=== The counties that are part of coastal California are: ;[[South Coast (California)|South Coast]] *[[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles]] *[[Orange County, California|Orange]] *[[San Diego County, California|San Diego]] ;[[Central Coast (California)|Central Coast]] *[[Monterey County, California|Monterey]] *[[San Benito County, California|San Benito]] *[[San Luis Obispo County, California|San Luis Obispo]] *[[Santa Barbara County, California|Santa Barbara]] *[[Santa Cruz County, California|Santa Cruz]] *[[Ventura County, California|Ventura]] ;[[San Francisco Bay Area]] *[[Alameda County, California|Alameda]] *[[Contra Costa County, California|Contra Costa]] *[[Marin County, California|Marin]] *[[Napa County, California|Napa]] *[