1850 - Squatters' Riot, (California, United States)
1871 - Los Angeles Anti-Chinese Riot, (Los Angeles, California, United States)
1943 - Zoot Suit Riots, (Los Angeles, California, United States)
1965 - Watts Riot, August 1965, (Los Angeles, California, United States)
1966 - Hunter's Point Riot (San Francisco, California, United States)
1966 - Compton's Cafeteria Riot, August 1966 (San Francisco, California, United States)
1966 - Sunset Strip curfew riots (Los Angeles, California, United States)
1979 - White Night gay riots, May 1979 (San Francisco, California)
1987 - Pioneer Days Riot, (Chico, California, United States)
1992 - Los Angeles riots, April 29 – May 4 (Los Angeles, California, United States)
2000 - Riot at the Staples Center after Lakers win Championship, June 21, (Los Angeles, California)
2006 - San Bernardino punk riot, March 4, San Bernardino, California
2010 - Riots in Santa Cruz, California.
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