SoCal is short for Southern California , the southern region of the U.S. state of California on the West Coast of the United States.

Quick Scoop

  • SoCal covers the southern portion of California , along the Pacific Ocean in the western United States.
  • It commonly includes major urban areas like Greater Los Angeles , San Diego , and the Inland Empire.
  • Many definitions treat SoCal as California’s 10 southernmost counties : Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Kern, and Imperial.

In everyday use, when people say “I’m from SoCal,” they usually mean they’re from somewhere in or around the Los Angeles or San Diego areas in Southern California.

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