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California Hall of Fame to Induct Barbra

July 2010


Barbra will be inducted into California's Hall of Fame on December 14.
(July 7, 2010) - This morning, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that 14 distinguished citizens of the The Golden State will be inducted into the California Hall of Fame later this year.

Among those who will be inducted is Barbra Streisand.

The California Hall of Fame's newly posted bio on Barbra highlights not only her achievements as an entertainer, but also her work as a philanthropist and proponent for women's equality, human rights and civil liberties.

Barbra will be inducted alongside director James Cameron, actress Betty White and tennis star Serena Williams, among others. The induction will take place in the state's capital, Sacramento, on December 14. Barbra is expected to attend.

The California Hall of Fame was established in 2006 by First Lady Maria Shriver and is part of the state's California Museum. The goal, according to the museum, is to honor those individuals who "embody California's innovative spirit and have made their mark on history."

The museum and Hall of Fame is located at 1020 O Street, Sacramento, CA. An exhibit honoring the new inductees will be installed for public viewing later this year.
 

California Hall of Fame Inductees

2010:
Edmund G. "Pat" Brown, James Cameron, John Doerr, A.P. Giannini, Merle Haggard, Anne Lamott,
George Shultz, Dr. Kevin Starr, Levi Strauss, Barbra Streisand, Wayne Thiebaud, Betty White,
Serena Williams and Mark Zuckerberg.

2009:
Carol Burnett, Andy Grove, Hiram Johnson, Rafer Johnson, Henry J. Kaiser, Joan Kroc,
George Lucas, John Madden, Harvey Milk, Fritz Scholder, Danielle Steel, Joe Weider and General Chuck Yeager.

2008:
Dave Brubeck, Jane Fonda, Robert Graham, Quincy Jones, Jack Lalanne, Dorothea Lange,
Julia Morgan, Jack Nicholson, Linus Pauling, Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel, Leland Stanford, and Alice Waters.

2007:
Ansel Adams, Milton Berle, Steve Jobs, Willie Mays, Robert Mondavi, Rita Moreno,
Jackie Robinson, Jonas Salk, John Steinbeck, Elizabeth Taylor, Earl Warren, John Wayne and Tiger Woods.

2006:
César Chávez, Walt Disney, Amelia Earhart, Clint Eastwood, Frank Gehry, David Ho, M.D.,
Billie Jean King, John Muir, Ronald Reagan, Sally Ride, Alice Walker and the Hearst and Packard Families.

Visit The California Museum for more details.