California PERE shops?

Can y'all please name drop a list of major PERE shops based in California, and which city they're in (San Fran or LA)? Just looking for PE shops, not pensions, insurance, lifecos, developers, etc.

Morgan Stanley (SFO and LA)
GS (unsure of city)
Blackstone (LA)
Brookfield (LA)
Starwood (SFO?)
Apollo (LA)
Carlyle (SFO)

Others would help, thanks!

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It seems like a lot of the bigger MF PERE shops are based in LA...is there a reason why? Also, did most of these shops have SF offices in the past and then recently move to LA, given how SF is going through tough times (LA is as well but SF harder?)? Just weird since bigger corporate PE shops in SF. I get it that there's more tech opportunities there but still strange.

 

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