California, as a result, opted to take "a very conservative approach" for its maps, "hoping to avoid the tragic loss of life experienced in Japan," Bohlen said in a prior statement.

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California, as a result, opted to take "a very conservative approach" for its maps, "hoping to avoid the tragic loss of life experienced in Japan," Bohlen said in a prior statement.