California is the most populous state in the United States.
California may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment Film and television California (1927 film), an American Western silent film by W.S. Van Dyke California (1947 film), an American Western by John Farrow California (1963 film), an American Western by Hamil Petroff California (1977 film), an Italo-Spanish Spaghetti Western by Michele Lupo California Carlson, a sidekick of Hopalong Cassidy Robert California, a character on the American TV sitcom The Office California-class starship from Star Trek Lower Decks
Music Bands California, a 1973–1985 pop rock band featuring Les Fradkin
Albums
California (American Music Club album), 1988 California (Blink-182 album) or the title song, 2016 California (The Electric Prunes album), 2004 California (Gianna Nannini album) or the title song, 1979 California (Mr. Bungle album), 1999 California (Wilson Phillips album), 2004 California (Datarock EP) or the title song, 2011 California (Diplo EP), 2018 California, by Riverdogs, 1990
Songs
"California" (Amelia Lily song), 2014 "California" (Belinda Carlisle song), 1997 "California" (Big & Rich song), 2017 "California" (Delta Spirit song), 2012 "California" (Joni Mitchell song), 1971 "California" (Lenny Kravitz song), 2004 "California" (Mylène Farmer song), 1995 "California" (Phantom Planet song), 2002 "California" (Usher song), 2020 "California" (Wave song), 2001 "California", by Beabadoobee from This Is How Tomorrow Moves, 2024 "California", by Bob Dylan from NCIS: The Official TV Soundtrack - Vol. 2, 2009 "California", by Chappell Roan from The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, 2023 "California", by Childish Gambino from "Awaken, My Love!", 2016 "California", by Chuck Berry from Rockit, 1979 "California", by CHVRCHES from Screen Violence, 2021 "California", by Debby Boone from Midstream, 1978 "California", by Eddie Meduza from West a Fool Away, 1984 "California", by Grimes from Art Angels, 2015 "California", by Hollywood Undead from Swan Songs, 2008 "California", by James Blunt from The Afterlove, 2017 "California", by Jessie J from Don't Tease Me with a Good Time, 2025 "California", by John Mayall from The Turning Point, 1969 "California", by Keith Stegall, 1985 "California", by Lana Del Rey from Norman Fucking Rockwell!, 2019 "California", by Loudermilk from The Red Record, 2002 "California", by Lorde from Solar Power, 2021 "California", by Low from The Great Destroyer, 2005 "California", by Manafest from Stories Since Seventy Nine, 2012 "California", by Maroon 5 from Love Is Like, 2025 "California", by Mazzy Star from Seasons of Your Day, 2013 "California", by Metro Station from Metro Station, 2007 "California", by Never Shout Never from What Is Love?, 2010 "California", by Oliver Tree from Cowboy Tears, 2022 "California", by Rich Brian, Niki, and Warren Hue, 2021 "California", by Rufus Wainwright from Poses, 2001 "California", by Semisonic from Feeling Strangely Fine, 1998 "California", by Silverstein from This Is How the Wind Shifts, 2013 "California", by Stan Rogers from Northwest Passage, 1981 "California", by The Band Camino, 2017 "California", by The Growlers, 2017 "California", by Tim McGraw from Damn Country Music, 2015 "California", by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers from Songs and Music from "She's the One", 1996 "California", by twlv, 2020 "California", by Volumes from Mirror Touch, 2025 "California", by Wax from 13 Unlucky Numbers, 1995 "California", by the Wedding Present from Hit Parade 1, 1992 "California", by Wild Strawberries from Bet You Think I'm Lonely, 1994 "California", by Winds of Plague from Against the World, 2011 "California", by Withered Hand from New Gods, 2014 "California (The Way I Say I Love You)", by Good Charlotte from Generation Rx, 2018 "California (There Is No End to Love)", by U2 from Songs of Innocence, 2014
Other arts and entertainment California, a fictitious island in the novel Las sergas de Esplandián California (novel), by Edan Lepucki California (sculpture), a marble sculpture by Hiram Powers California magazine, a magazine published by the Cal Alumni Association
Education University of California, a public university system California Golden Bears, the athletic programs of the University of California, Berkeley California University of Science and Medicine, Colton, California California University of Pennsylvania, a former name of the University of Western Pennsylvania in California, Pennsylvania California Vulcans, the athletic programs of the University of Western Pennsylvania in California California High School (San Ramon, California) California High School (Whittier, California) California Elementary School, Orange Unified School District, Orange, California
Naval vessels USS California, a list of U.S. Navy ships California-class cruiser, a class of two U.S. Navy guided missile cruisers ARM California, a list of Mexican Navy ships
People California Molefe (born 1980), Botswanan runner California Odha Zertuche Díaz (1923–1991), Mexican civil engineer Randy California, stage name of American musician Randy Craig Wolfe (1951–1997)
Places
Regions and historical territories California Republic, a short-lived state declared during the Mexican–American War The Californias or Las Californias, a region along the west coast of North America during Spanish and Mexican rule Province of Las Californias, a province of New Spain, encompassing the region and further areas California Department, a department of the Second Mexican Empire (1863−1865) Roman Catholic Diocese of California, formerly a residential episcopal see and currently a titular see of the Catholic Church Island of California, an early geographical misconception that the Baja California Peninsula was an island
Municipalities and neighborhoods United Kingdom England California, Bedfordshire, a hamlet California, Berkshire, a village California, Buckinghamshire, a hamlet California, Cambridgeshire, a location California, Derby, an inner-city area of Derby, Derbyshire California, Ipswich, Suffolk California, Norfolk, a seaside resort California, Birmingham, a suburban area of Birmingham, West Midlands
Scotland California, Falkirk, a village
United States California Township, Madison County, Arkansas California City, California California Township, Starke County, Indiana California, Kentucky, a city in Campbell County, Kentucky California, Louisville, a neighborhood in Louisville, Kentucky California, Maine, an unincorporated community California, Maryland, a census-designated place and community California Township, Michigan California, Missouri, a city Califon, New Jersey, originally named California, a borough California, Cincinnati, a neighborhood within Cincinnati, Ohio Big Plain, Ohio, originally named California California, Pennsylvania, a borough California, West Virginia, a ghost town
Other municipalities and neighborhoods Califórnia, Paraná, Brazil California, Ontario, Canada California, Santander, Colombia California, Usulután, El Salvador La California, Tuscany, Italy California, Ubay, Bohol, Philippines California, Trinidad and Tobago
Outer space California Nebula 341 California, an asteroid
Other places Gulf of California, a body of water between the Baja California peninsula and the Mexican mainland
Transportation Land vehicles Ferrari California, a convertible Moto Guzzi California, a motorcycle Volkswagen California, a passenger van Chevrolet Corvette 305 "California", the version of the 1980 Chevrolet Corvette sold in California Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder, aka Ferrari 250 California, a roadster Ferrari 365 California, a convertible model of the Ferrari America series
Ships SS California, a list of ships California, a small sailing ship used during the Northwest Passage expedition of 1746
Chicago Transit Authority stations California station (CTA Blue Line) California station (CTA Congress Line), an abandoned station on the Congress Line (now part of the Blue Line) California station (CTA Green Line) California station (CTA Pink Line)
Other stations La California station, a station of Caracas metro
Other uses Hotel California (disambiguation) California macrophylla, a plant species in the family Geraniaceae Pizza California, a Japanese pizza restaurant chain
See also 1 California (disambiguation) Alta California (disambiguation) Baja California (disambiguation) California Star (disambiguation) Californian (disambiguation) Californië (disambiguation) Californios, Hispanic Californians, especially those descended from Spanish and Mexican settlers of the 17th through 19th centuries Californium Kalifornia (disambiguation)