Predominance in all aspects of the California oil industry passed during the 1920s to the

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The Los Angeles region became the center of the California oil industry in the 1920s, with major oil fields discovered in areas such as Long Beach and Signal Hill. This led to the growth of oil companies such as Standard Oil of California (now Chevron) and Union Oil (now part of Chevron). The northern coastal area and central Sierra foothills region did have some oil production, but it was not as significant as that of the Los Angeles region. The San Francisco Bay area had some oil production but was not as dominant as Los Angeles.

Predominance in All Aspects of the California Oil Industry Passed