The worlds of music, sports, film and TV, fine dining, literature and more are part of the 20th class of the California Hall of Fame.
The new members, selected annually by the state’s governor and first partner, include famed Hollywood director Rob and photographer wife Michele Reiner, who were killed Dec. 14, 2025 at their Los Angeles-area residence. Other film and TV legends on the list include Ed Asner, Guillermo del Toro and Diane Ladd.
Music icons on the list include Metallica, Huey Lewis, Bonnie Raitt, Robin Williams and Joni Mitchell.
Here are the newly named honorees, who will formally be enshrined in a December ceremony at the California Museum in Sacramento.
- Edward Asner (1929-2021): Emmy-winning actor in “Lou Grant” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.”
- Andy Beckstoffer: Visionary leader of modern American viticulture.
- Barry Bonds: Former MLB slugger and San Francisco Giant who belted a record 73 home runs in 2001.
- Betty Charbonnet Reid Soskin (1921-2025): Oldest full-time National Park Service ranger who retired at 100.
- Dominique Crenn: Chef and co-owner of Atelier Crenn in San Francisco, the first woman chef in the United States to earn three Michelin stars.
- Guillermo del Toro: Renowned film-maker behind “The Shape of Water” (2017), which won Academy Awards for Best Director and producer and Best Picture.
- Shepard Fairey: Street artist, graphic designer and activist best known for 2008 portrait of then-presidential candidate Barack Obama.
- Maxine Hong Kingston: Award-winning author who shared Chinese American experiences to wider audience through “The Woman Warrior (1976), China Men (1980) and more.
- Diane Ladd (1935-2025): Three-time Academy Award nominee who appeared in “Chinatown,” “Inland Empire,” “Primary Colors” and more. She served on the SAG-AFTRA National Board and founded the Art and Culture Taskforce to advocate for artists.
- Huey Lewis: Frontman of the Grammy Award-winning Bay Area rock and pop band Huey Lewis and the News.
- Felicitas Méndez (1916-1998): Fought to improve public education in California, joining a court case that would lay the groundwork for the landmark segregation case Brown v. Board of Education in 1954.
- Metallica: Brought heavy metal from the underground to a wider audience, selling more than 125 million albums worldwide.
- Joni Mitchell: Folk, rock, pop, and jazz musician and poetic lyricist with a catalog of music that spans six decades.
- Nancy Pelosi: Bay Area lawmaker who became the first woman elected Speaker of the House in 2007. She was elected to Congress in 1987 andled House Democrats for 20 years.
- Bonnie Raitt: Blended R&B, rock and pop together in a five-decade career that brought 13 Grammy Awards.
- Rob and Michele Reiner (1947-2025 / 1955-2025): In addition to their careers in the arts and entertainment, the Reiners also were dedicated to public education and civil rights initiatives.
- Susie Tompkins Buell: Co-founder of Bay Area brands Esprit and The North Face, noted for combining business success with social responsibility.
- Robin Williams (1951-2014): Legendary Academy Award, Emmy and Grammy winner whose many memorable roles included parts in “Dead Poets Society,” “Mrs. Doubtfire,” and “Aladdin.”
The California Hall of Fame was launched in 2006.