The 19th class of the California Hall of Fame was announced today. The honor is meant to celebrate achievements that embody resilience and creativity. This year’s class also aims to highlight Los Angeles as a global hub of culture and innovation. The California Hall of Fame inductees: John L. Burton has been a lifelong public servant and legislator. He is being honored for his advocacy for civil rights, healthcare and foster youth. Jamie Lee Curtis is an actor whose career spans five decades. She is being honored for inspiring audiences as an award-winning performer, children’s book author and as a humanitarian. Raine Eisler is a systems scientist, cultural historian and author of The Chalice and the Blade. She is being honored for her advancements in envisioning human rights and sustainable societies. Janet Evans is a distance swimmer and the first American woman to win four individual Olympic gold medals in swimming. She is being honored for her athletic accomplishments as she continues serving as the Chief Athlete Officer for the 2028 Olympic Games. Carl Lewis is a track athlete who dominated the sprinting and long jump events in the 1980s and 1990s. He earned nine gold medals across four Olympic Games and is being honored for his accomplishments. Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles is America’s first all-women mariachi ensemble. It has transformed the sound and cultural imagination of traditional mariachi music. The group is being honored for its decades-long contribution to a historically male-dominated genre. Nobuyuki Matsuhisa, also known as “Nobu,” is an influential chef with restaurants spanning five continents with 40 locations. He is being honored for his culinary contributions. Terry McMillan, the author of Waiting to Exhale, How Stella Got Her Groove Back and more, is being honored for her storytelling that elevates women’s voices. Her work has also centered on Black experiences, reshaping American literature. Arnold Schwarzenegger is a world champion bodybuilder, Hollywood star and the 38th Governor of California. He is being honored for embodying the Golden State’s promise of opportunity, having built his diverse career from humble beginnings. The new inductees will be formally honored during a ceremony at the California Museum in Sacramento on March 19. The California Hall of Fame was launched in 2006 to honor history-making Californians. The inductees are selected annually by the Governor and First Partner. Achievements across arts, business, entertainment, literature, science and more are honored by the recognition. This year’s inductees were selected by Governor Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

The 19th class of the California Hall of Fame was announced today. The honor is meant to celebrate achievements that embody resilience and creativity. This year’s class also aims to highlight Los Angeles as a global hub of culture and innovation.

The California Hall of Fame inductees:

John L. Burton has been a lifelong public servant and legislator. He is being honored for his advocacy for civil rights, healthcare and foster youth.

Jamie Lee Curtis is an actor whose career spans five decades. She is being honored for inspiring audiences as an award-winning performer, children’s book author and as a humanitarian.

Raine Eisler is a systems scientist, cultural historian and author of The Chalice and the Blade. She is being honored for her advancements in envisioning human rights and sustainable societies.

Janet Evans is a distance swimmer and the first American woman to win four individual Olympic gold medals in swimming. She is being honored for her athletic accomplishments as she continues serving as the Chief Athlete Officer for the 2028 Olympic Games.

Carl Lewis is a track athlete who dominated the sprinting and long jump events in the 1980s and 1990s. He earned nine gold medals across four Olympic Games and is being honored for his accomplishments.

Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles is America’s first all-women mariachi ensemble. It has transformed the sound and cultural imagination of traditional mariachi music. The group is being honored for its decades-long contribution to a historically male-dominated genre.

Nobuyuki Matsuhisa, also known as “Nobu,” is an influential chef with restaurants spanning five continents with 40 locations. He is being honored for his culinary contributions.

Terry McMillan, the author of Waiting to Exhale, How Stella Got Her Groove Back and more, is being honored for her storytelling that elevates women’s voices. Her work has also centered on Black experiences, reshaping American literature.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is a world champion bodybuilder, Hollywood star and the 38th Governor of California. He is being honored for embodying the Golden State’s promise of opportunity, having built his diverse career from humble beginnings.

The new inductees will be formally honored during a ceremony at the California Museum in Sacramento on March 19. The California Hall of Fame was launched in 2006 to honor history-making Californians. The inductees are selected annually by the Governor and First Partner. Achievements across arts, business, entertainment, literature, science and more are honored by the recognition.

This year’s inductees were selected by Governor Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom.