2025 in California

* 2024
* 2023
* 2022
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* 2026
* 2027
* 2028
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* 2000s
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* History of California
* Historical outline of California
* List of years in California
* 2025 in the United States

2025 in the United States

2025 in U.S. states and territories
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Washington, D.C.
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The year 2025 in California will involve several major events.

## Incumbents

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* Governor: Gavin Newsom
* Lieutenant Governor: Eleni Kounalakis

## Events

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### January

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* January 7 – Palisades Fire: A wildlife erupts in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles.[1]
* January 8 – January 2025 Southern California wildfires: The Wildfires spreads to more areas of Los Angeles County.[2]
* January 10 – Operation Return to Sender: Over 60 U.S. Border Patrol agnets in Kern County arrested 78 undocumented Migrants during a 3 day operation in Bakersfield.[3]
* January 21
* Operation Los Impuestos: 39 Members of the Mexican Mafia were arrested in San Diego during a coordinated takeover by the San Diego Police Department's Street Gang Unit, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.[4]
* The city of Huntington Beach declares itself a non-sanctuary city.[5]
* January 27 – Federal authorities arrest 8 individuals involved in a large-scale smuggling operation that illicitly imported counterfeit and illegal goods from China into the United States through the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.[6]

### February

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* February 2
* The 67th Annual Grammy Awards is held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, honoring the best in music from September 2023 to August 2024.[7]
* 2025 United States protests against mass deportation in California: Thousands of protesters convened at Olvera Street in downtown Los Angeles to voice their dissent against the heightened activities of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.[8]
* February 18 – Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe is arrested for civil disobedience during a Huntington Beach City Council meeting.[9]
* February 21 – LAFD chief Kristin Crowley is fired by Mayor Karen Bass.[10]

### March

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* March 2: The 97th Academy Awards is held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, honoring the best in films released in 2024.[11]
* March 11: American Musician Wes Scantlin is arrested for Domestic violence against his girlfriend and drug possession in Torrance.[12]
* March 17: The 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards is held in the Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles, California.[13]
* March 28: Comedian Actor Paul Rodriguez is arrested for drug possession during a traffic stop in Burbank.[14]

### April

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* April 4: A fire occurred in the Pixar Pals parking structure at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, resulting in damage to multiple vehicles.[15]

### Predicted and scheduled

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* June 14 – July 6 - 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup in the Western United States, including California.[16][17]

## References

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1. ^ Nguyen, Minnah Arshad, Karissa Waddick and Thao. "Fast-moving Pacific Palisades fire damages structures, forces mass evacuations: Updates". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 8, 2025.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
2. ^ "Hollywood Hills fire breaks out as deadly wildfires burn out of control across Los Angeles area". AP News. January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
3. ^ "'RETURN TO SENDER': Border Patrol's 3-day operation in Kern, 78 arrested". KERO 23 ABC News Bakersfield. January 10, 2025. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
4. ^ "Extortion, drugs and murder: Dozens arrested in San Diego Mexican Mafia operation". San Diego Union-Tribune. January 22, 2025. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
5. ^ "Huntington Beach City Council declares city nonsanctuary, friendly to Trump immigration policies". Daily Pilot via Los Angeles Times. January 23, 2025. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
6. ^ "LA Ports smuggling bust: Feds arrest 8 suspected of smuggling $200M in Chinese goods". Fox 11 Los Angeles. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
7. ^ "Here's the complete list of 2025 Grammy winners". Los Angeles Times. February 2, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
8. ^ "Marchers protesting planned deportations block major freeway in Los Angeles". AP News. February 3, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
9. ^ "Ex-NFL player Chris Kluwe explains why he got arrested protesting Huntington Beach MAGA library sign". Los Angeles Times. February 20, 2025. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
10. ^ Jiménez, Jesus; Nagourney, Adam; Hubler, Shawn (February 21, 2025). "Los Angeles Mayor Removes Fire Chief, Blaming Her for Lack of Preparation". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
11. ^ "Oscars spread awards around to 'Anora,' 'Conclave' and 'Wicked'". AP News. March 2, 2025. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
12. ^ "Puddle of Mudd singer Wes Scantlin arrested in Torrance". Daily Breeze. March 18, 2025. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
13. ^ "2025 iHeartRadio Music Award Winners Revealed". iHeartRadio Music Awards. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
14. ^ Producer, Dean Fioresi Web; events, CBS Los Angeles Dean Fioresi is a web producer for CBS Los Angeles He covers breaking news throughout Southern California When he's not writing about local; Sports, He Enjoys Focusing on; Fioresi, entertainment Read Full Bio Dean (March 30, 2025). "Comedian Paul Rodriguez arrested in Burbank for drug possession - CBS Los Angeles". CBS News. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
15. ^ "Car fire spreads in Disneyland parking structure". Daily Breeze. April 4, 2025. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
16. ^ "FIFA Council appoints Chile and Poland as hosts of FIFA youth competitions". FIFA. December 17, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
17. ^ Cardenas, Felipe; Sheldon, Dan. "Club World Cup set for U.S. east coast, Gold Cup on west". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 19, 2024.

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Years in California

19th century|

* 1850
* 1851
* 1852
* 1853
* 1854
* 1855
* 1856
* 1857
* 1858
* 1859
* 1860
* 1861
* 1862
* 1863
* 1864
* 1865
* 1866
* 1867
* 1868
* 1869
* 1870
* 1871
* 1872
* 1873
* 1874
* 1875
* 1876
* 1877
* 1878
* 1879
* 1880
* 1881
* 1882
* 1883
* 1884
* 1885
* 1886
* 1887
* 1888
* 1889
* 1890
* 1891
* 1892
* 1893
* 1894
* 1895
* 1896
* 1897
* 1898
* 1899
* 1900

20th century|

* 1901
* 1902
* 1903
* 1904
* 1905
* 1906
* 1907
* 1908
* 1909
* 1910
* 1911
* 1912
* 1913
* 1914
* 1915
* 1916
* 1917
* 1918
* 1919
* 1920
* 1921
* 1922
* 1923
* 1924
* 1925
* 1926
* 1927
* 1928
* 1929
* 1930
* 1931
* 1932
* 1933
* 1934
* 1935
* 1936
* 1937
* 1938
* 1939
* 1940
* 1941
* 1942
* 1943
* 1944
* 1945
* 1946
* 1947
* 1948
* 1949
* 1950
* 1951
* 1952
* 1953
* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
* 1959
* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000

21st century|

* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
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History of California

| Before 1900|

* Native Californian
* Precontact
* First explorations
* Later explorations
* Genocide of indigenous population
* Spanish colonization
* Mexican rule
* California Trail
* Mexican–American War
* Californios
* California Republic
* Conquest of California
* Interim government of California
* United States rule
* Gold Rush
* Civil War

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Since 1900|

* Labor
* Engineering
* Water wars
* Industrial growth
* Postwar culture
* Development
* Legal revolution
* Tech boom
* Present day

By topic|

* Etymology
* Highways
* Maritime
* Missions
* Railroads
* Ranchos
* Slavery
* Territorial evolution

By region|

* Bay Area
* San Fernando Valley
* Santa Catalina Island
* Yosemite

Regions|

* San Fernando Valley

By county|

* Alameda
* Alpine
* Amador
* Butte
* Calaveras
* Colusa
* Contra Costa
* Del Norte
* El Dorado
* Fresno
* Glenn
* Humboldt
* Imperial
* Inyo
* Kern
* Kings
* Lake
* Lassen
* Los Angeles
* Madera
* Marin
* Mariposa
* Mendocino
* Merced
* Modoc
* Mono
* Monterey
* Napa
* Nevada
* Orange
* Placer
* Plumas
* Riverside
* Sacramento
* San Benito
* San Bernardino
* San Diego
* San Francisco
* San Joaquin
* San Luis Obispo
* San Mateo
* Santa Barbara
* Santa Clara
* Santa Cruz
* Shasta
* Sierra
* Siskiyou
* Solano
* Sonoma
* Stanislaus
* Sutter
* Tehama
* Trinity
* Tulare
* Tuolumne
* Ventura
* Yolo
* Yuba

By city|

* Los Angeles
* San Diego
* San Jose
* San Francisco
* Fresno
* Sacramento
* Long Beach
* Oakland
* Bakersfield
* Anaheim
* Santa Ana
* Riverside
* Stockton
* Chula Vista
* Fremont
* Irvine
* San Bernardino
* Modesto
* Oxnard
* Fontana
* Moreno Valley
* Glendale
* Huntington Beach
* Santa Clarita
* Garden Grove
* Santa Rosa
* Oceanside
* Rancho Cucamonga
* Ontario
* Lancaster
* Elk Grove
* Palmdale
* Corona
* Salinas
* Pomona
* Torrance
* Hayward
* Escondido
* Sunnyvale
* Pasadena
* Fullerton
* Orange
* Thousand Oaks
* Visalia
* Simi Valley
* Concord
* Roseville
* Santa Clara
* Vallejo
* Victorville
* El Monte
* Berkeley
* Downey
* Costa Mesa
* Inglewood
* Ventura
* Fairfield
* Santa Maria
* Redding
* Santa Monica
* Santa Barbara
* Chico
* Merced
* Napa
* Redwood City
* Yuba City
* Madera
* Santa Cruz
* San Rafael
* Woodland
* Hanford
* San Luis Obispo
* El Centro
* Lompoc
* Martinez
* Hollister
* Eureka
* Susanville
* Ukiah
* Oroville
* Red Bluff
* Auburn
* Marysville
* Piedmont
* Placerville
* Yreka
* Crescent City
* Willows
* Colusa
* Sonora
* Lakeport
* Jackson
* Nevada City
* Alturas

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Years in the United States

18th century|

* 1776
* 1777
* 1778
* 1779
* 1780
* 1781
* 1782
* 1783
* 1784
* 1785
* 1786
* 1787
* 1788
* 1789
* 1790
* 1791
* 1792
* 1793
* 1794
* 1795
* 1796
* 1797
* 1798
* 1799
* 1800

19th century|

* 1801
* 1802
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* 1806
* 1807
* 1808
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* 1810
* 1811
* 1812
* 1813
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* 1817
* 1818
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* 1820
* 1821
* 1822
* 1823
* 1824
* 1825
* 1826
* 1827
* 1828
* 1829
* 1830
* 1831
* 1832
* 1833
* 1834
* 1835
* 1836
* 1837
* 1838
* 1839
* 1840
* 1841
* 1842
* 1843
* 1844
* 1845
* 1846
* 1847
* 1848
* 1849
* 1850
* 1851
* 1852
* 1853
* 1854
* 1855
* 1856
* 1857
* 1858
* 1859
* 1860
* 1861
* 1862
* 1863
* 1864
* 1865
* 1866
* 1867
* 1868
* 1869
* 1870
* 1871
* 1872
* 1873
* 1874
* 1875
* 1876
* 1877
* 1878
* 1879
* 1880
* 1881
* 1882
* 1883
* 1884
* 1885
* 1886
* 1887
* 1888
* 1889
* 1890
* 1891
* 1892
* 1893
* 1894
* 1895
* 1896
* 1897
* 1898
* 1899
* 1900

20th century|

* 1901
* 1902
* 1903
* 1904
* 1905
* 1906
* 1907
* 1908
* 1909
* 1910
* 1911
* 1912
* 1913
* 1914
* 1915
* 1916
* 1917
* 1918
* 1919
* 1920
* 1921
* 1922
* 1923
* 1924
* 1925
* 1926
* 1927
* 1928
* 1929
* 1930
* 1931
* 1932
* 1933
* 1934
* 1935
* 1936
* 1937
* 1938
* 1939
* 1940
* 1941
* 1942
* 1943
* 1944
* 1945
* 1946
* 1947
* 1948
* 1949
* 1950
* 1951
* 1952
* 1953
* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
* 1959
* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000

21st century|

* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
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* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
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* 2024
* 2025
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* Louisiana
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* Michigan
* Minnesota
* Mississippi
* Missouri
* Montana
* Nebraska
* Nevada
* New Hampshire
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* New Mexico
* New York
* North Carolina
* North Dakota
* Ohio
* Oklahoma
* Oregon
* Pennsylvania
* Rhode Island
* South Carolina
* South Dakota
* Tennessee
* Texas
* Utah
* Vermont
* Virginia
* Washington
* West Virginia
* Wisconsin
* Wyoming

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Washington D.C.|

* Washington, D.C.

Territories|

* American Samoa
* Guam
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Puerto Rico
* U.S. Virgin Islands

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