California (disambiguation)

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California can refer to many places and things. Among them include the following:

Places in North America

California, one of the 50 states of the United States.
Baja California, one of the 31 states of Mexico. Formerly known as North Territory of Baja California.
Baja California Sur, one of the 31 states of Mexico. Formerly known as South Territory of Baja California.
Baja California Peninsula or Lower California peninsula, a peninsula of North America in the west of Mexico.
Gulf of California, the body of water between Baja California Peninsula and the rest of Mexico.

California City, California
University of California, Berkeley - may be referred to as California or Cal, particularly in reference to its sports teams
California Speedway in Fontana, California
Disney's California Adventure Park

California Republic, a short-lived independent state founded by American rebels against Mexico in 1846
Alta California, the northern part of the California region of New Spain and Mexico, formed as a separate territory in 1804 and acquired by the United States in 1848.
Baja California (territory), the southern part of the California region of New Spain and Mexico, formed as a separate territory in 1804. In 1930 the territory was separated into North and South territories.
Las Californias, the wider region along the west coast of North America during Spanish and Mexican rule.
Island of California, an early geographical misconception that the Baja California Peninsula was an island.

Italy:
- California, Lecco, Lombardy
- Campofiorenzo-California, Lecco, Lombardy
- California, Castelfranco Emilia, Emilia Romagna, Modena
- La California a village in the municipality of Bibbona in Tuscany, province of Livorno
- California, Lesmo, Milan
- Nouva California, Ardea, Rome
- California, Gosaldo - locality in the province of Belluno
The Netherlands:
- Californië (Gelderland) a tiny settlement
- Californië (Limburg) a tiny settlement
United Kingdom:
- California, Berkshire
- California, Buckinghamshire
- California, Derby
- California, Falkirk
- California, Norfolk, a seaside resort near Ormesby St. Margaret with Scratby
- California, Suffolk, a suburb of Ipswich

California poppy, the California state flower
California quail, the California state bird
California spiny lobster, a spiny lobster that lives off the coast of the Mexican and the U.S. states
California condor, a bird of prey
California Sea Lion, a coastal sea lion.
California yellowjacket (Vespula sulphurea), a yellowjacket

California (American Music Club album), 1988 album by American Music Club
California (Mr. Bungle album), a 1999 album by Mr. Bungle
"California" (Belinda Carlisle song), a song by Belinda Carlisle from her 1996 album A Woman and a Man
"California" (song), a song by Phantom Planet from their 2002 album The Guest
California (Joni Mitchell Song), a song by Joni Mitchell from her album Blue (Joni Mitchell album)
"California" (Mylène Farmer song), a 1996 single by French singer Mylène Farmer from her album Anamorphosée
California (band), pop group featuring Les Fradkin which recorded for Laurie Records between 1973 and 1985.
California Dreamin', a song by The Mamas & The Papas
Dani California, a song by Red Hot Chili Peppers from their album Stadium Arcadium
California (game), a game from society of Michael Schacht, issued in 2006 for Abacus
California Games, a video game from 1987
California Suite (film), an American film from 1978
California (1944 film), a film directed by Frank Ryan
California (1946 film), a film starring John Farrow
California (1977 film), a film directed by Michele Lupo
California (Gianna Nannini album)
Hotel California

California Molefe, a Botswanan sprinter runner
Randy California (born Randy Craig Wolfe), one of the original members of the rock group Spirit

Volkswagen California, a passenger van manufactured by German automaker Volkswagen AG, based on Volkswagen Multivan
Moto Guzzi California, a Touring motorcycle of Italian motorcycle maker Moto Guzzi
Ferrari California, a convertible car produced by Ferrari
California class cruiser, a set of two of nuclear-powered guided missile cruisers operated by the United States Navy between 1974 and 1998.
California Condor
California Screamin' the attraction at Disney's California Adventure theme park.
California (Mountain View), a motorcycle brand from Mountain View, California.
California Motor Company, a historical motorcycle brand from San Francisco, California from 1901 to 1903