The modern-day California League traces its history back to 1941, when the circuit formed with ball clubs in eight California cities. The league dropped to just four clubs for 1942 and then went dark for the remainder of the war years, before re-emerging in 1946.
From 1941 to 1962 the California League was classified as a Class C league. During the 1963 re-classification of the minor league system, the California became a Single-A league, which is the designation it still operates under today.
==Franchise List==
| Franchise | Years Active | Home Page | Tagged Posts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Aces | 1941 | Aces Home | Tagged Posts |
| Bakersfield Badgers | 1941-1942 | Badgers Home | Tagged Posts |
| Bakersfield Bears | 1957-1967 | Bears Home | Tagged Posts |
| Bakersfield Blaze | 1995-Present | Blaze Home | Tagged Posts |
| Bakersfield Boosters | 1956 | Boosters Home | Tagged Posts |
| Bakersfield Dodgers | 1984-1994 | Dodgers Home | Tagged Posts |
| Bakersfield Indians | 1946-1955 | Indians Home | Tagged Posts |
| Bakersfield Mariners | 1982-1983 | Mariners Home | Tagged Posts |
| Bakersfield Outlaws | 1978-1979 | Outlaws Home | Tagged Posts |
| Central Valley Rockies | 1993-1994 | Rockies Home | Tagged Posts |
| Channel Cities Oilers | 1954-1955 | Oilers Home | Tagged Posts |
| Fresno Cardinals | 1941-1942 & 1946-1956 | Cardinals Home | Tagged Posts |
| Fresno Giants | 1958-1987 | Giants Home | Tagged Posts |
| Fresno Sun Sox | 1957 | Sun Sox Home | Tagged Posts |
| Fresno Suns | 1988 | Suns Home | Tagged Posts |
| High Desert Mavericks | 1991-Present | Mavericks Home | Tagged Posts |
| Inland Empire 66ers | 2003-Present | 66ers Home | Tagged Posts |
| Lake Elsinore Storm | 1994-Present | Storm Home | Tagged Posts |
| Lancaster Jethawks | 1996-Present | Jethawks Home | Tagged Posts |
| Las Vegas Wranglers | 1958 | Wranglers Home | Tagged Posts |
| Lodi Crushers | 1966-1969 | Crushers Home | Tagged Posts |
| Lodi Dodgers | 1976-1983 | Dodgers Home | Tagged Posts |
| Lodi Lions | 1973 | Lions Home | Tagged Posts |
| Lodi Orioles | 1974-1975 | Orioles Home | Tagged Posts |
| Lodi Orions | 1972 | Orions Home | Tagged Posts |
| Lodi Padres | 1970-1971 | Padres Home | Tagged Posts |
| Merced Bears | 1941 | Bears Home | Tagged Posts |
| Modesto A's | 1976-2004 | A's Home | Tagged Posts |
| Modesto Colts | 1962-1964 | Colts Home | Tagged Posts |
| Modesto Nuts | 2005-Present | Nuts Home | Tagged Posts |
| Modesto Reds | 1946-1961 | Reds Home | Tagged Posts |
| Modesto Reds | 1966-1974 | Reds Home | Tagged Posts |
| Mudville Nine | 2000-2001 | Nine Home | Tagged Posts |
| Palm Springs Angels | 1986-1993 | Angels Home | Tagged Posts |
| Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 1993-Present | Quakes Home | Tagged Posts |
| Redwood Pioneers | 1980-1985 | Pioneers Home | Tagged Posts |
| Reno Padres | 1982-1987 | Padres Home | Tagged Posts |
| Reno Silver Sox | 1955-1964 & 1966-1981 | Silver Sox Home | Tagged Posts |
| Reno Silver Sox | 1988-1992 | Silver Sox Home | Tagged Posts |
| Riverside Pilots | 1993-1995 | Pilots Home | Tagged Posts |
| Riverside Red Wave | 1988-1990 | Red Wave Home | Tagged Posts |
| Riverside Reds | 1941 | Reds Home | Tagged Posts |
| Salinas Angels | 1976-1980 | Angels Home | Tagged Posts |
| Salinas Indians | 1965 | Indians Home | Tagged Posts |
| Salinas Mets | 1963-1964 | Mets Home | Tagged Posts |
| Salinas Packers | 1954-1958 | Packers Home | Tagged Posts |
| Salinas Packers | 1973-1975 | Packers Home | Tagged Posts |
| Salinas Spurs | 1982-1987 & 1989-1992 | Spurs Home | Tagged Posts |
| San Bernardino Stampede | 1996-2002 | Stampede Home | Tagged Posts |
| San Bernardino Spirit | 1987-1995 | Spirit Home | Tagged Posts |
| San Bernardino Stars | 1941 | Stars Home | Tagged Posts |
| San Jose Bees | 1962-1976 | Bees Home | Tagged Posts |
| San Jose Bees | 1983-1987 | Bees Home | Tagged Posts |
| San Jose Expos | 1982 | Expos Home | Tagged Posts |
| San Jose Giants | 1988-Present | Giants Home | Tagged Posts |
| San Jose JoSox | 1956-1957 | JoSox Home | Tagged Posts |
| San Jose Missions | 1979-1981 | Missions Home | Tagged Posts |
| San Jose Owls | 1942 | Owls Home | Tagged Posts |
| San Jose Pirates | 1958 | Pirates Home | Tagged Posts |
| San Jose Red Sox | 1954-1955 | Red Sox Home | Tagged Posts |
| Santa Barbara Dodgers | 1946-1953 | Dodgers Home | Tagged Posts |
| Santa Barbara Dodgers | 1964-1967 | Dodgers Home | Tagged Posts |
| Santa Barbara Rancheros | 1962-1963 | Rancheros Home | Tagged Posts |
| Santa Barbara saints | 1941-1942 | Saints Home | Tagged Posts |
| Santa Clara Padres | 1979 | Padres Home | Tagged Posts |
| Stockton Fliers | 1941 | Fliers Home | Tagged Posts |
| Stockton Mariners | 1978 | Mariners Home | Tagged Posts |
| Stockton Ports | 1946-1972 | Ports Home | Tagged Posts |
| Stockton Ports | 1979-1999 & 2002-Present | Ports Home | Tagged Posts |
| Ventura Braves | 1950-1952 | Braves Home | Tagged Posts |
| Ventura Oilers | 1953 | Oilers Home | Tagged Posts |
| Ventura Yankees | 1947-1949 | Yankees Home | Tagged Posts |
| Visalia A's | 1960-1961 | A's Home | Tagged Posts |
| Visalia Cubs | 1946-1952 & 1954-1956 | Cubs Home | Tagged Posts |
| Visalia Mets | 1968-1975 | Mets Home | Tagged Posts |
| Visalia Oaks | 1977-1992 & 1995-2008 | Oaks Home | Tagged Posts |
| Visalia Rawhide | 2009-Present | Rawhide Home | Tagged Posts |
| Visalia Redlegs | 1957-1959 | Redlegs Home | Tagged Posts |
| Visalia Stars | 1953 | Stars Home | Tagged Posts |
| Visalia White Sox | 1962 | White Sox Home | Tagged Posts |