PHOTOS | Honoring Greatness at the 19th California Hall of Fame

Event: 19th Annual California Hall of Fame
Date: March 19, 2026
Location: California Museum
Photos: Drew Altizer, Natalie Schrik for Drew Altizer Photography

Award winning actor Jamie Lee Curtis, Olympians Janet Evans and Carl Lewis, Grammy nominated group Mariachi Reyna de Los Ángeles and five other luminaries were inducted into the California Hall of Fame by Governor Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom on March 19, 2026. The induction ceremony held at the California Museum was also attended by family members and representatives of the posthumous 18th class inducted in 2024.
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​The California Hall of Fame is the California Museum’s signature program, supporting its mission of education, and includes on-site and online exhibitions inspiring visitors to make a mark on history. This year’s artifact exhibition is now on view and features special items on loan from the 19th class, including Arnold Schwarzenegger’s leather jacket from 1991’s “Terminator 2: Judgment Day,” Janet Evan’s 1992 Olympic Opening Ceremony Uniform, a clapperboard from Jamie Lee Curtis’ 1983 hit “Trading Places,” Riane Eisler’s Nuclear Age Peace Leadership Award (an honor previously awarded to the Dalai Lama), and more. Learn more at CAHallofFame.org.
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​Notable attendees:
​Governor Gavin Newsom – Honorary chair, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom – Honorary chair, Jamie Lee Curtis – Inductee, Academy Award-winning actor, Riane Eisler – Inductee, pioneering systems scientist, cultural historian, and bestselling author, Janet Evans – Inductee, Olympic gold medalist, Carl Lewis – Inductee, Olympic gold medalist, Mariachi Reyna de Los Ángeles – Inductees, America’s first all-women mariachi ensemble, Nobu Matsuhisa – Inductee, world-renowned chef