San Francisco

San Francisco Metropolitan Complex

Population	10,000,000+ Human: 53% Elf: 8% Dwarf: 12% Ork: 21% Troll: 5% Other: 1%
Density	600 per sq. km
Income (per capita)	45,000¥
Corporate-Affiliated Population	62%
Hospitals	111
DocWagon Clinics	30
Education	Less than 12 years: 45% High School or Equivalent: 33% College Equivalent: 16% Advanced Degrees and Certificates: 6%
Felonious Crime Rate	19 per 1,000 (annual)

The San Francisco is a metropolitan complex in the Bay Area of the California Free State. Though not the capital of the CFS (that would be Sacramento), it is a highly important city, being the country's economic and cultural nexus since the loss of Los Angeles in 2046. Years of conflict have shaped the sprawl, and it has changed regimes several times through the wars it has seen over the last five decades. When it comes to understanding the balance of power in San Francisco today, think of that history.

History

The UCAS Abandons California (2036)

After the Ghost Dance War, the United States and Canada attempted to consolidate their remaining power by forming the United Canadian and American States in 2030. Much of North America was now under control of the Native American Nations, and the vast majority of UCAS territory was in the east, leaving its ability to protect California from the new regional powers tenuous at best. When the Confederate States of America seceded from the UCAS in 2034, this hold became even weaker, and the UCAS ultimately decided to abandon it. The mysterious new Tir Tairngire was the first nation to recognize the CFS as an independent nation, though this appears to have been to avoid any conflict with the UCAS prior to its invasion of Redding, at which point it laid claim to territory in the north that remains contested today. Aztlan simultaneously invaded from the south and captured San Diego, and the Japanese Imperial State occupied San Francisco to protect Japanese business interests, though it did not annex it.

The CFS Loses Los Angeles (2045-2046)

In 2045, an offshore nuclear reactor experienced a catastrophic meltdown, and a radioactive tidal wave struck Los Angeles. Despite the disaster killing thousands and rendering parts of the city uninhabitable, no help came from Sacramento. The next year, a hacker group deleted the results of the gubernatorial election, and Sacramento responded by sending the California Rangers and several thousand mercenaries to root out the hackers at gunpoint. A massacre ensued, and over 20,000 civilians were killed in only two days. After it became clear this operation was a colossal failure, Sacramento recalled the remaining units that didn't quit in disgust. Los Angeles requested help cleaning up the mess afterward, and Sacramento responded by disowning the city, declaring it independent. It would remain independent until the Pueblo Corporate Council annexed it in 2061 following the devastating earthquakes along the Pacific Rim.