California Hall of Fame facts for kids
The California Hall of Fame honors individuals and families who embody California's innovative spirit and have made their mark on history. The hall and its exhibits are housed in The California Museum in Sacramento.
The hall of fame was conceived by then–California First Lady Maria Shriver, who asked her friend artist Robert Graham to design and fabricate the award. Graham was inducted in 2008, the same award is being given today. It opened in 2006 with 13 charter enshrinees.
Among the requirements, all inductees must have been a resident of California for at least five years. Furthermore, through their work and accomplishments, they should embody the spirit of California and the California Dream while also making a lasting, significant contribution to the state, nation and the world; and have inspired others to further their own dreams.
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Inductees
Class of 2006
Class of 2007
Class of 2008
Class of 2009
Class of 2010
- Pat Brown
- James Cameron
- John Doerr
- A.P. Giannini
- Merle Haggard
- Anne Lamott
- George Shultz
- Kevin Starr
- Levi Strauss
- Barbra Streisand
- Wayne Thiebaud
- Betty White
- Serena Williams
- Mark Zuckerberg
Class of 2011
- Buzz Aldrin
- The Beach Boys
- Elizabeth Blackburn
- Father Gregory Boyle
- Doris and Donald Fisher
- Magic Johnson
- Ed Roberts
- Carlos Santana
- Amy Tan
- Roger Traynor
Class of 2012
- Gregory Bateson
- Warren Beatty
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Dolores Huerta
- Ishi
- Joe Montana
- The Warner Brothers: Harry, Albert, Sam, and Jack L. Warner
Class of 2014
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Charlotta Bass
- Francis Ford Coppola
- Joan Didion
- Fred Ross
- Stephen Schneider
- Mimi Silbert
- Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine
Class of 2015
Class of 2016
- Isabel Allende
- Harrison Ford
- Tony Gwynn
- Corita Kent
- William J. Perry
- Maria Shriver
- Russ Solomon
- George Takei
Class of 2017
- Lucille Ball
- Susan Desmond-Hellmann
- Mabel McKay
- Mario J. Molina
- Jim Plunkett
- Gary Snyder
- Steven Spielberg
- Michael Tilson Thomas
- Warren Winiarski
Class of 2018
- Joan Baez
- Arlene Blum
- Belva Davis
- Thomas Keller
- Ed Lee
- Nancy McFadden
- Robert Redford
- Fernando Valenzuela
Class of 2019
- Maya Angelou
- France A. Cordova
- RuPaul Andre Charles
- Helen M. Turley
- Brandi Chastain
- Wolfgang Puck
- Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston
- James M. Lawson Jr.
- George Lopez
- Tony Hawk
Class of 2021
- Ruth Asawa
- Jerry Garcia
- Larry Itliong
- Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon
- Ritchie Valens
Class of 2022
- Lynda Carter
- Roy Choi
- Steven Chu
- Peggy Fleming
- Arlie Russell Hochschild
- Alonzo King
- Barbara Morgan
- Megan Rapinoe
- Linda Ronstadt
- Los Tigres del Norte
- Ed Ruscha
Class of 2023
Class of 2024
- Helene An
- Willie Brown
- Vinton G. Cerf
- Ava DuVernay
- The Go-Go's
- Thelton Henderson
- Los Lobos
- Cheryl Miller
- Leon E. Panetta
- Brenda Way
