Premise: Baja California . The mainland portion of the state is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean , on the east by Sonora , the U.S. State of Arizona , and the Gulf of California ( also known as the `` Sea of Cortez '' ) , and on the south by Baja California Sur . California ( [ kælᵻˈfɔːrnjə , _ - ni.ə ] , ) is the most populous state in the United States and the third most extensive by area . Los Angeles is California 's most populous city , and the country 's second largest after New York City .
Hypothesis: California is an ocean.
Label: CONTRADICTION