2007 Inductees

The annual California Hall of Fame induction event was held on December 5, 2007. In the formal state induction ceremony, the Governor and First Lady presented the Spirit of California medal to the inductees, which was followed by a celebration reception and the unveiling of the new exhibit installation.

  • Ansel
    Adams
  • Milton
    Berle
  • Steve
    Jobs
  • Willie
    Mays
  • Robert
    Mondavi
  • Rita
    Moreno
  • Jackie
    Robinson
  • Jonas
    Salk, M.D.
  • John
    Steinbeck
  • Elizabeth
    Taylor
  • Earl
    Warren
  • John
    Wayne
  • Tiger
    Woods

2006 Inductees

The inaugural class—Ronald Reagan, César Chávez, Walt Disney, Amelia Earhart, Clint Eastwood, Frank Gehry, David D. Ho, M.D., Billie Jean King, John Muir, Sally K. Ride, Ph.D., Alice Walker and the Hearst and Packard Families—was inducted in a formal ceremony presided over by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria Shriver. Each year, the induction is paired with the California Hall of Fame exhibit, which is comprised of a stunning installation in the Museum lobby, as well as a phenomenal collection of more than 100 historic and original items representing the lives and legacies of our inductees.
Click here to see the 2006 induction ceremony.

  • Alice
    Walker
  • Amelia
    Earhart
  • Billie Jean
    King
  • César
    Chávez
  • Clint
    Eastwood
  • David
    Ho, M.D.
  • Frank
    Gehry
  • Hearst
    Family
  • John
    Muir
  • Packard
    Family
  • Ronald
    Reagan
  • Sally
    Ride, Ph.D.
  • Walt
    Disney