Overview
- The nine inductees will be enshrined at the California Museum in Sacramento on March 19, 2026.
- The class comprises Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Evans, Carl Lewis, Nobuyuki “Nobu” Matsuhisa, Terry McMillan, Riane Eisler, John L. Burton, and Mariachi Reyna de Los Ángeles.
- Officials framed the selections as spotlighting Los Angeles as a global hub of culture and innovation.
- Launched in 2006, the Hall selects Californians who have lived in the state at least five years and made achievements benefiting the state, nation, and world.
- Former Democratic leader John L. Burton is honored posthumously, with inductees selected by Governor Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom.