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Hello all, this is from October. First image from San Diego (Balboa Park) and the other two from Big Morongo. The middle one could be a side-blotched lizard?
As far as I can tell Randy is correct, based on the pattern and texture. They can also be distinguished by small details on the head scales but I don't have those to hand.
Those are the two most common lizards in southern California, by far. You have to pick a rather warm sunny day to see much else, and that still takes the right luck and circumstances. If you went into good chaparral near San Diego you have a good chance at orange-throated whiptail, mostly in the pre-afternoon hours.