9 Lists of people from California

This is a list of notable people from the U.S. state of California. It includes people who were born/raised in, lived in, or spent portions of their lives in California, or for whom California is a significant part of their identity. The list is in alphabetical order.

This is a list of people from Hayward, California. People from Hayward who are strongly associated with the city include founder William Dutton Hayward, and the Ukrainian patriot and Greek Orthodox priest Agapius Honcharenko, who created a farm whose location is now a historic landmark. High-profile people from Hayward include football coach Bill Walsh, figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi, wrestler and film star Dwayne Johnson, and Treasurer of the United States Rosa Gumataotao Rios. Charles Plummer, prior to becoming Alameda County Sheriff, was the Police Chief of Hayward.

This is a list of notable people who were born or who lived a significant amount of time in La Jolla, San Diego, California.

The following is a list of notable people who were either born in, lived in, are current residents of, or are otherwise closely associated with or around the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. Those not born in Los Angeles have their places of birth listed instead. Los Angeles natives are also referred to as Angelenos.

This is a list of people from Marin County, California, people born in, raised in, or strongly associated with the county.

The Palm Springs Walk of Stars is a walk of fame in downtown Palm Springs, California, where "Golden Palm Stars", honoring various people who have lived in the greater Palm Springs area, are embedded in the sidewalk pavement. The walk includes portions of Palm Canyon Drive, Tahquitz Canyon Way, La Plaza Court and Museum Drive. Among those honored are Presidents of the United States, show business personalities, literary figures, pioneers and civic leaders, humanitarians, and Medal of Honor recipients. This listing is a selection of notable people so honored.

This is a list of people from Santa Monica, California.

The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Santa Rosa, California.