Task: Text Simplification
Input (English): san francisco bay is located in the u.s. state of california , surrounded by a contiguous region known as the san francisco bay area , dominated by the large cities san francisco , oakland and san jose.
Output (English): san francisco bay is in the u. s. state california , surrounded by the san francisco bay area , a contiguous region . large cities like san francisco , oakland and san jose dominate this area.