Seasonal Change or Health Issues with Deciduous Trees

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Some of the gingko and liquidambar landscape trees in my area are starting to color up with fall around the corner. Night time temps are getting into the low 60s F. Is there a way to tell if I have a health/water issue with my trees or if it’s normal seasonal change.
Have you seen seasonal changes expedited with deciduous trees in pots? I’m in coastal southern CA.
 

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Brown usually means the damage is old and the tree didn't want to suck the leaf dry for resources.
If they go yellow or orange or red first, that's a good sign.

A couple leaves showing damage to me usually doesn't worry me. If it's localized, late in the season, it's usually when past damage from whatever source becomes more expressed. The plants just shed their high expense and low return foliage the easiest.
I don't see anything worrying in your pictures. But it might be wise to keep an eye out next year, to see if something looks bad during a happy season. That's usually a sign you can fix something.
 

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^^^That is the direction I was headed. Had a couple surprise hot days lately as well.
 
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