What part of california is zone 8?

Because it's such a large state, California's hardiness zone maps cover a wide range of temperatures and are divided into two sections. To find the California plantation area where you live, simply search for the area on the maps below and match the color of that area with the legend of the map that appears on the right or left. California has a diversity of climates not seen in other states, and the state provisions adopted in the California Energy Code take these variations into account, using a set of sixteen climate zones.