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 found in the u.s. state of california , surrounded by a bordering region known as the san francisco bay area , dominated by the big cities san francisco , oakland and san jose.