2025 in California
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The year 2025 in California will involve several major events.
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Incumbents
Events
=January=
- January 7 – Palisades Fire: A wildlife erupts in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles.{{Cite web |last=Nguyen |first=Minnah Arshad, Karissa Waddick and Thao |title=Fast-moving Pacific Palisades fire damages structures, forces mass evacuations: Updates |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/01/07/pacific-palisades-fire-los-angeles-evacuation/77517922007/ |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}
- January 8 – January 2025 Southern California wildfires: The Wildfires spreads to more areas of Los Angeles County.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-08 |title=Hollywood Hills fire breaks out as deadly wildfires burn out of control across Los Angeles area |url=https://apnews.com/article/wildfire-southern-california-santa-ana-winds-b565a3bd043d6444820f1571b2307bf1 |access-date=2025-01-23 |website=AP News |language=en}}
- 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.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-10 |title='RETURN TO SENDER': Border Patrol's 3-day operation in Kern, 78 arrested |url=https://www.turnto23.com/news/in-your-neighborhood/bakersfield/return-to-sender-border-patrols-3-day-operation-in-kern-78-arrested |access-date=2025-01-23 |website=KERO 23 ABC News Bakersfield |language=en}}
- 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.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-22 |title=Extortion, drugs and murder: Dozens arrested in San Diego Mexican Mafia operation |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/01/21/extortion-drugs-and-murder-dozens-arrested-in-san-diego-mexican-mafia-operation/ |access-date=2025-01-23 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}}
- The city of Huntington Beach declares itself a non-sanctuary city.{{Cite web |last= |last2= |last3= |date=2025-01-23 |title=Huntington Beach City Council declares city nonsanctuary, friendly to Trump immigration policies |url=https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2025-01-22/huntington-beach-city-council-declares-city-non-sanctuary-friendly-to-trump-policies |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=Daily Pilot via Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}
- 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.{{Cite web |title=LA Ports smuggling bust: Feds arrest 8 suspected of smuggling $200M in Chinese goods |url=https://www.foxla.com/news/la-ports-smuggling-bust-feds-arrest-8-suspected-smuggling-200m-chinese-goods.amp |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=Fox 11 Los Angeles}}
=February=
- 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.{{Cite web |last= |last2= |last3= |last4= |last5= |last6= |last7= |last8= |date=2025-02-02 |title=Here's the complete list of 2025 Grammy winners |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2025-02-02/2025-grammys-winners-list-complete |access-date=2025-02-08 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}
- February 2025 Los Angeles protests: 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.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-03 |title=Marchers protesting planned deportations block major freeway in Los Angeles |url=https://apnews.com/article/immigration-ice-protests-los-angeles-california-dallas-ecf1afef642ffff40117f88641c8605f?utm |access-date=2025-02-08 |website=AP News |language=en}}
- February 18 – Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe is arrested for civil disobedience during a Huntington Beach City Council meeting.{{Cite web |last= |first= |last2= |last3= |last4= |date=2025-02-20 |title=Ex-NFL player Chris Kluwe explains why he got arrested protesting Huntington Beach MAGA library sign |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-02-20/ex-nfl-player-chris-kluwe-explains-why-he-got-arrested-over-huntington-beach-maga-library-plaque |access-date=2025-02-25 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}
- February 21 – LAFD chief Kristin Crowley is fired by Mayor Karen Bass.{{Cite news |last1=Jiménez |first1=Jesus |last2=Nagourney |first2=Adam |last3=Hubler |first3=Shawn |date=2025-02-21 |title=Los Angeles Mayor Removes Fire Chief, Blaming Her for Lack of Preparation |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/us/los-angeles-fire-chief-removed.html |access-date=2025-02-22 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}
=March=
- March 2 – The 97th Academy Awards is held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, honoring the best in films released in 2024.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-02 |title=Oscars spread awards around to 'Anora,' 'Conclave' and 'Wicked' |url=https://apnews.com/article/2025-oscars-academy-awards-show-aba51f1388c77c6a9b302a6798f3fef7 |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=AP News |language=en}}
- March 11 – American Musician Wes Scantlin is arrested for domestic violence against his girlfriend and drug possession in Torrance.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-18 |title=Puddle of Mudd singer Wes Scantlin arrested in Torrance |url=https://www.dailybreeze.com/2025/03/17/puddle-of-mudd-singer-arrested-in-torrance/ |access-date=2025-03-28 |website=Daily Breeze |language=en-US}}
- March 17 – The 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards is held in the Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles, California.{{Cite web |title=2025 iHeartRadio Music Award Winners Revealed |url=https://news.iheart.com/featured/iheartradio-music-awards/content/2025-03-17-2025-iheartradio-music-award-winners-revealed-see-the-list/ |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=iHeartRadio Music Awards |language=en}}
- March 28 – Comedian and actor Paul Rodriguez is arrested for drug possession during a traffic stop in Burbank.{{Cite web |last1=Producer |first1=Dean Fioresi Web |last2=events |first2=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 |last3=Sports |first3=He Enjoys Focusing on |last4=Fioresi |first4=entertainment Read Full Bio Dean |date=2025-03-30 |title=Comedian Paul Rodriguez arrested in Burbank for drug possession - CBS Los Angeles |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/comedian-paul-rodriguez-arrested-in-burbank-for-drug-possession/ |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=CBS News |language=en-US}}
=April=
- April 4 – A fire occurs in the Pixar Pals parking structure at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, resulting in damage to multiple vehicles.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-04 |title=Car fire spreads in Disneyland parking structure |url=https://www.dailybreeze.com/2025/04/04/car-fire-spreads-in-disneyland-parking-structure/ |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=Daily Breeze |language=en-US}}
- April 15 – Barbara Lee is elected Mayor of Oakland, defeating Loren Taylor.{{cite news |last1=McBride |first1=Ashley |last2=BondGraham |first2=Darwin |title=Barbara Lee declares victory in Oakland mayor's race |url=https://oaklandside.org/2025/04/19/barbara-lee-wins-oakland-mayor-race-loren-taylor-concedes/ |access-date=May 27, 2025 |work=The Oaklandside |date=April 19, 2025}}
=May=
- May 4 – President Donald Trump announces his intent to reopen Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, which closed in 1963.{{cite web |last1=Collyn |first1=Jill |title=Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz prison |url=https://apnews.com/article/trump-alcatraz-prison-fabe3385415ae03829d44e50efb3c1fb |website=The Associated Press |access-date=May 4, 2025 |date=May 4, 2025}}
- May 17 – A car bomb is detonated outside a fertility clinic in Palm Springs. One person is killed and four are injured.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/us/palm-springs-explosion.html|title=Palm Springs Bombing Kills 1 and Damages Fertility Clinic, Mayor Says|first1=Claire|last1=Fahy|first2=Simon J.|last2=Levien|date=May 17, 2025|work=New York Times}}
- May 22 – 2025 San Diego Cessna Citation II crash: A plane crashes in a San Diego neighborhood. Six people, including music agent Dave Shapiro, are killed, and eight people in the neighborhood are hospitalized for non-life-threatening injuries.{{cite web |last1=Watson |first1=Julie |title=Music talent agent among dead after jet crashes into San Diego neighborhood |url=https://apnews.com/article/plane-crash-san-diego-5e465454fc0282a81adafc1bfdc142a1 |website=The Associated Press |access-date=May 22, 2025 |date=May 22, 2025}}
=June=
- June 6 – Federal immigration authorities conducted a series of coordinated raids across Los Angeles, resulting in the arrest of at least 44 individuals. The operations targeted multiple locations, including a clothing warehouse, Home Depot parking lots, and a doughnut shop.{{Cite web |date=2025-06-06 |title=Federal authorities arrest dozens for immigration violations across Los Angeles |url=https://apnews.com/article/immigration-raids-los-angeles-f8c4160e32be0ff77c5d4bf0ccef98cc |access-date=2025-06-07 |website=AP News |language=en}} Demonstrations erupt in response, leading to confrontations between protesters and law enforcement.{{Cite news |last=Kaste |first=Martin |date=2025-06-06 |title=ICE raids grow tense as protesters confront immigration agents |url=https://www.npr.org/2025/06/06/nx-s1-5425524/ice-raids-grow-tense-as-protesters-confront-immigration-agents |access-date=2025-06-07 |work=NPR |language=en}}
- June 7 – Border Czar Tom Homan announces the National Guard will be deployed in response to protests in Los Angeles.{{cite web |last1=Stelloh |first1=Tim |title=Live updates: Protests erupt outside Los Angeles-area Home Depot amid federal enforcement operations |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/paramount-california-home-depot-protest-rcna211650 |website=NBC News |access-date=June 7, 2025 |date=June 7, 2025}}
- June 8:
- The city of Glendale announces it will no longer allow ICE to hold federal detainees in its jail.{{cite web |last1=Soto |first1=Missael |title=Glendale terminates contract with HSI, ICE to house detainees in its jail |url=https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/glendale-terminates-contract-with-hsi-ice-to-house-detainees-in-its-jail/3718681/ |website=NBC 4 |access-date=June 9, 2025 |date=June 8, 2025}}
- More than 150 people are arrested during an anti-ICE protest in San Francisco.{{cite web |last1=Balakrishnan |first1=Eleni |last2=Rivano Barros |first2=Joe |title=More than 150 arrested after anti-ICE protest in San Francisco |url=https://missionlocal.org/2025/06/sf-ice-deportation-protests-sfpd-standoff/ |website=Mission Local |access-date=June 9, 2025 |date=June 8, 2025}}
- A small plane crashes off the coast of San Diego, killing all six occupants.{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Chris |title=Plane with 6 aboard crashes into ocean near San Diego |url=https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/san-diego-plane-crash |website=FOX 10 Phoenix |access-date=June 9, 2025 |date=June 9, 2025}}
- June 9:
- California Attorney General Rob Bonta says the state of California will sue President Trump over his decision to federalize California National Guard troops in Los Angeles.{{cite web |last1=Rosenhall |first1=Laurel |last2=Savage |first2=Charlie |title=California Lawsuit Will Challenge Trump's Order Sending National Guard to L.A. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/us/california-lawsuit-national-guard-protests-trump.html |website=The New York Times |access-date=June 9, 2025 |date=June 9, 2025}}
- The United States Northern Command says it will move 700 Marines to the Los Angeles area in response to protests.{{cite web |title=USNORTHCOM statement on additional military personnel in the Los Angeles Area |url=https://www.northcom.mil/Newsroom/Press-Releases/Article/4210889/usnorthcom-statement-on-additional-military-personnel-in-the-los-angeles-area/ |website=United States Northern Command |access-date=June 9, 2025 |date=June 9, 2025}}
- June 12 – Senator Alex Padilla is forcibly removed from a news conference held by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem in Los Angeles.{{cite web |last1=Fauria |first1=Krysta |last2=Blood |first2=Michael R. |last3=Mascaro |first3=Lisa |title=Sen. Padilla is forcefully removed from Noem's news conference on immigration raids and handcuffed |url=https://apnews.com/article/alex-padilla-noem-immigration-protest-california-f67d220a0254473c53c16aa96f554239 |website=The Associated Press |access-date=June 13, 2025 |date=June 12, 2025}}
- June 19 – The Los Angeles Dodgers report that they blocked ICE agents from entering Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. The Department of Homeland Security disputes this, saying the agents were from Customs and Border Protection and that they did not attempt to enter.{{cite web |last1=Acevedo |first1=Nicole |last2=Soboroff |first2=Jacob |last3=Blankstein |first3=Andrew |title=Dodgers block ICE agents from entering stadium in Los Angeles, team says |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/dodgers-block-ice-agents-entering-stadium-los-angeles-rcna213986 |website=NBC News |access-date=June 19, 2025 |date=June 19, 2025}}
- June 20 – A panel of three federal judges in the Ninth Circuit rules that Trump is allowed to keep the California National Guard under federal control.{{Cite web |title=US court allows Trump to keep control of National Guard in LA |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1e07nd7x17o|last=Khalil |first=Hafsa |date=June 20, 2025 |access-date=June 21, 2025|website=BBC News}}
- June 21 – A boat with ten occupants capsizes on the California side of Lake Tahoe. Eight people are killed and two are rescued.{{cite web |title=6 reported dead and 2 missing after a boat capsizes on Lake Tahoe in California |url=https://apnews.com/article/lake-tahoe-boat-capsized-7e07a1df64297d20e55e60dc5b339441 |website=The Associated Press |access-date=June 22, 2025 |date=June 22, 2025}}
=Predicted and scheduled=
- June 14 – July 6 – 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup in the Western United States, including California.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/organisation/fifa-council/media-releases/fifa-council-appoints-chile-and-poland-as-hosts-of-fifa-youth-competitions|title=FIFA Council appoints Chile and Poland as hosts of FIFA youth competitions|website=FIFA|access-date=December 17, 2023|date=December 17, 2023}}{{Cite news |last1=Cardenas |first1=Felipe |last2=Sheldon |first2=Dan |title=Club World Cup set for U.S. east coast, Gold Cup on west |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5208543/2024/01/18/club-world-cup-2025-us-gold-cup-location/ |access-date=August 19, 2024 |work=The New York Times |date=February 12, 2024 |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}
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