Northern-Southern California Rivalry
Although unified as one single state, Northern California and Southern California share a notorious rivalry. "NorCal" (also referred to, primarily by those inhabiting Southern CA, as "NoCal") or "SoCal" pride is a very large part of many residents' culture.
This has historically manifested through differences in regional dialect, as well as politics. Southern California has historically been more conservative, while Northern California has been more liberal, to the point that the term "San Francisco values" has become a well-established pejorative among conservatives in both state and national politics. An early example of this is the 1860 Presidential election, in which Southern Democrat John C. Breckinridge won in the southern counties, while the more populous San Francisco Bay Area carried the state for Abraham Lincoln.
The rivalry also manifests itself prominently in the state's professional sports, and rivalries are especially heated between the following teams:
- San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Oakland Athletics and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
- San Jose Sharks and both the Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings
- San Jose Earthquakes and the Los Angeles Galaxy
- Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers
- Both the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings and the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers
- San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams (formerly)
Read more about this topic: Culture Of California
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