This is a list of past and current municipal poets laureate serving towns, counties, and cities in California.
- Mary Rudge (2002–2014)[1]
- Julia Park Tracey (2014–2017)[2]
- Cathy Dana and Gene Kahane (2017–2020)[3]
- Kimi Sugioka (2020– )[4]
- Jean Burden (appt. 1976)[8]
- Ralph Lane (2006–2008)[9]
- Marcia Thompson (2008–2010)[9]
- Alene Terzian (2010–2012)[9]
- Linda Dove (2012–2014)[9]
- Thelma T. Reyna (2014–2016)[9]
- Elline Lipkin (2016–2018)[9]
- Hazel Clayton Harrison and Teresa Mei Chuc (2018–2020)[9]
- Jessica Abughattas and Khadija Anderson (2020–2022)[9]
- Peter J. Harris and Carla R. Sameth (2022–2024)[10]
- Lester Graves Lennon and Sehba Sarwar (2024–2026)[9]
- Jose "Cordon Concepts" Cordón (2024– )[11]
- Tanuja Wakefield (2014-2018)[12]
- Jacki Rigoni (2018-2021)[13]
- Monica Korde (2021–2024)[14]
- Diane Lando (inaugural; 2006–2008)[25]
- Kati Short (2010–2021)[26]
- Mary Jane Barnes[27]
- Elmo Bridges (appt. 1983)[28]
- Ruth Blakeney (inaugural; 2006)[29]
- Dr. Janet Hoult (2015–2017)[30]
- David Denny (2011–2013)[31]
- Jennifer Swanton Brown (2013–2015)[31]
- Amanda Williamsen (2016)[31]
- Ann Muto (2016–2017)[31]
- Kaecey McCormick (2018–2020)[31]
- Jing Jing Yang (2020–2022)[31]
- Keiko O'Leary (2023–2024)[32]
- Nancy Fraze (2008–2011)[33]
- Lea Kagel (2011–2013)[34]
- Allegra Silberstein (2010-–2012)[35]
- Eve West Bessier (2012-–2014)[36]
- Dr. Andy Jones (2014-–2018)[37]
- James Lee Jobe (2018-–2021)[38]
- Julia B. Levine (2022-–2024)[39]
- Mercedes Ibáñez (2024–2026)[40]
- Ronnie Holland (2008–2010)[41]
- James Moorehead (2021–2024)[42]
- Kalamu Chaché (1983– )[43]
- Janell Moon (2010–2012)[51]
- Sarah Kobrinsky (2013–2015)[51]
- Jonathon "Jonnie" Cabello (2024– )[53]
- David Holper (2019–2021)[54]
- Wil Gibson (2021–2022)[55]
- Juanita J. Martin (2010–2012)[56][57]
- Bonnie DiMichele (2020–2022)[58]
- Suzanne Bruce (2022–2024)[59]
- Michael J. Wyly (2025–2027)[60]
- James Pablo Tyner Contreras (2013–2015) [61][62][63]
- Lee Herrick (2015–2017) [61]
- S. Bryan Medina (2017–2019) [61]
- Marisol Baca (2019–2021)[61]
- Megan Anderson Bohigian (2021–2023)[61]
- Joseph Rios (2023-2025)[64]
- Bruce Roberts (2015–2024)[67]
- Amy Glynn (2018–2020)[68]
- Kate Buckley (2017–2018)[69]
- Karen Wood (2018–2019)[70]
- Nancy Gonzalez St. Clair (2023– )[75]
- Marlene Hitt (inaugural, 1999–2000)[80]
- Katerina Canyon (2000–2004)[81]
- Joe DeCenzo (2004–2006)[82]
- Ursula Gibson (2006–2008)[82]
- Damien Stednitz (2008–2010)[82]
- Maja Trochimczyk (2010–2012)[83]
- Dorothy Skiles (2012–2014)[84]
- Elsa Frausto (2014–2017)[85]
- Pamela Shea (2017–2019)[86]
- Jen Siraganian (2021–2023)[87]
- William Ward Butler (2024–2027)[88]
- Ricardo Means Ybarra (2017–2019)[89]
- Ellen Reich (2019–2020)[89]
- Dr. John Struloeff (2020–2021)[89]
- Ann Buxie (2021–2023)[89]
- Nathan Hassall (2023–2025)[89]
- Jeannette Gould Maino (1994–1996)[91]
- Arlene Silva Mattos (1996–2000)[91]
- Debee Loyd (2000–2004)[91]
- Sam Pierstoff (2004–2008)[91]
- Ed Bearden (2008–2012)[91]
- Gillian Wegener (2012–2016)[91]
- Stella Beratlis (2016–2020)[91]
- Salvatore Salerno (2020–2024)[91]
- Angela Drew (2024– )[92]
- James Parnell Powers (c. 1896)[94]
- Joan Raymund (inaugural, 2003)[96]
- Rod Clark (2003-2013)[97]
- Dorsetta Hale (2014-2017)[97]
- Camincha Benvenutto (2018-2021)[97]
- Toni Mirosevich (2022– )[97]
- Charlene Villella (1999–2000)[101]
- Jim Ott (2001–2003)[102]
- Kirk Ridgeway (2003–2005)[103]
- Cynthia Bryant (2005–2007)[104]
- Martha Meltzer (2007–2009)[105]
- Deborah Grossman (2009–2011)[106]
- Cynthia Bryant (2011–2012)[104]
- Sandra Harrison Kay (2013–2015)[107]
- Fionna Perkins (tenure ended upon her death in 2013)[108]
- Blake More (2021– )[109]
- David Judah Oliver (2020–2021)[110]
- Ceasar Avelar (2023– )[111]
- Dorothea Bisbas (2011– )[112]
- James B. Golden (2014–2018)[123]
- Ron Salisbury (2020–2021)[124]
- Jason Magabo Perez (2023–2024)[125]
San Juan Capistrano
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- Patricia Perry (2006–2009)[129]
- Elaine Betts (2010–2012)[129]
- Kathy Moore (2012–2018)[129]
- Jenyth Jo (2018–2024)[129]
- Anne Carmack (2024– )[136]
- Tama Brisbane (2015–2023)[138]
- JazMarie LaTour (2023– )[139]
- David "50th Excalibur" Camper (2023– )[140]
- Armand Brint (2001–2004)[141]
- Linda Noel (2004–2006)[142]
- David Smith-Ferri (2006–2009)[143]
- Theresa Whitehill (2009–2011)[144]
- Dan Barte (2012–2014)[145]
- Jabez Churchill (2014–2016)[146]
- Michael Riedell (2016–2018)[147]
- Roberta Werdinger (2018–2020)[148]
- Melissa Eleftherion Carr (2021–2023)[149]
- Robert "Bob" Gómez (2022–2024)[155]
- Victoria Bañales (2025–2027)[156]
- Kat Everitt (2018–2020)[164]
- Deja Douglas (2020–2022)[164]
- Margaret Lewis (2023–2025)[164]
- Conrad Levasseur (2020–2022)[165]
- Linda Toren (2022–2024)[166]
- Taylor Graham (2016–2018)[167]
- Suzanne Roberts (2018–2020)[167]
- Lara Gularte (2021–2023)[167]
- Stephen Meadows (2023–2025)[167]
- Don Thompson (2016–2019)[170]
- Matthew Woodman (2019–2024)[171]
- Samuel Rain Benjamin (2024–present)
- Jim Lyle (1998–2002)[172]
- James BlueWolf (2002–2004)[172]
- Carolyn Wing Greenlee (2004–2006)[172]
- Sandra Wade (2006–2008)[172]
- Mary McMillan (2008–2010)[172]
- Russell Gonzaga (2010–2012)[172]
- Elaine Watt (2012–2014)[172]
- Casey Carney (2014–2016)[172]
- Julie Adams (2016–2018)[172]
- Richard Schmidt (2018–2020)[172]
- Georgina Marie Guardado (2020–2024)[172]
- Brenda Yeager (2024–2026)[173]
- Violet Stout (inaugural; 1991)[174]
- Devreaux Baker (2024– )[179]
- Daniel B. Summerhill (2022–2023)[180]
- Rachelle Escamilla (2024–2025)[181]
- Dorothy Lee Hansen (inaugural; 2002–2004)[182]
- Beclee Wilson (2015–2017)[183]
- Jeremy Benson (2017–2021)[183]
- Marianne Lyon (2021–2023)[184]
- Aisha Rivera (2023–2025)[185]
- Dr. Natalie J. Graham (2021–2023)[189]
- Gustavo Hernandez (2024–2026)[190]
San Luis Obispo County
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- Ray Clark Dickson (1999)[191]
- Glenna Luschei (2000)[191]
- Hernan Castellano-Giron (2001)[191]
- Anne Candelaria (2002)[191]
- Kevin Patrick Sullivan (2003)[191]
- Michael McLaughlin (2004)[191]
- Jane Elsdon (2005)[191]
- Gloria L. Velasquez (2006)[191]
- Rosemary Wilvert (2007)[191]
- Dian Sousa (2008)[191]
- James Cushing (2009-2010)[191]
- Bonnie Young (2011-2012)[191]
- Jerry Douglas Smith (2013-2014)[191]
- Marguerite Costigan (2015-2016)[191]
- Jeanie Greensfelder (2017-2018)[191]
- Ivan BrownOtter (2019)[191]
- Kevin Clark (2019-2022)[191]
Sutter County/Yuba County
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- Mary Kay Rummel (2014–2015)[217]
- Phil Taggart (2016–2019)[218]
- Luzmaria Espinosa (2020–2024)[219]
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