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The county seat of Contra Costa is Martinez. This county was created on February 18, 1850. The name means "the opposite coast", a reference to its being on the opposite side of the San Francisco Bay from San Francisco. San Francisco is on the west side of the bay, while Contra Costa is on the east side.

 
 
 
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