The game initially deals with Carl's return to Los Santos, his attempts to keep the surviving members of his family alive and together, and his efforts to bring the Grove Street Families back to the top of the Los Santos gang circle. Carl is forced on a journey that takes him across the entire state of San Andreas, to save his family and take control of the streets. On his return to the neighborhood, a couple of corrupt cops frame him for the homicide of a police officer. His mother has been murdered, his family has fallen apart and his childhood friends are all heading towards disaster. Now, it's the early '90s, and he's got to get back home.
Five years ago, Carl 'CJ' Johnson escaped from the pressures of life in his hometown, Los Santos, San Andreas.
