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Local watersheds may contribute over half of the sediment load coming into San Francisco Bay today. The bedrock underlying these watersheds is the ultimate source for most of this sediment. This paper outlines the geologic history of this bedrock, which records the complex tectonic history of the San Francisco Bay Area over the last 200Ma. The Jurassic to Eocene Franciscan Complex in the Bay Area...