SAN FRANCISCO , THE only consolidated city-county in California , is the state ’ s capital for finance , culture , and commercialism . Having first been discovered in 1776 , over 80 percent of the city was destroyed in 1906 , but was quickly rebuilt to become a liberal haven for the Sexual Revolution , gay rights , and the Peace Movement , and as such became synonymous with activism . Many big business HQs are based in San Francisco , and it consistently ranks highly on global livability ratings .

31 March 2017