California (disambiguation)

The name California can refer to many places and things. Among them, are:

The California Republic, an independent state which was short-lived, during 1846, and was effectively ended by the Mexican-American War.

California has since evolved to be the 31st constituent state of the United States, though keeping the original Constitution of the republic.

Also in the United States there are:

And in other countries:

Canada:
- California, New Brunswick
- Lower California, New Brunswick
- California, Lanark County, Ontario
- California, Leeds and Grenville County, Ontario
- New California, Ontario
El Salvador:
- California, Usulután
Mexico:
- Baja California Peninsula ("Baja"), divided into the states of:
  - Baja California
  - Baja California Sur
- Gulf of California (aka "Sea of Cortés")
In the Netherlands:
- Californië a tiny settlement in Gelderland
- Californië a tiny settlement in Limburg
United Kingdom:
- California, Berkshire
- California, Buckinghamshire
- California, Falkirk
- California, Norfolk
- California, Suffolk is a suburb of Ipswich

And in space:

And as the name of ships:

And living creatures:

California poppy, the California state flower
California quail, the California state bird
California spiny lobster is a spiny lobster that lives off the coast of the Mexican and the U.S. states
California condor, a bird of prey

And in music:

And in movies: