List of Famous people born in California, United States of America

Troy William Slaten is an American attorney, media pundit, former candidate for Los Angeles Superior Court Judge, former actor, and Managing Attorney of Slaten Lawyers, APC.

Peter Lawrence Montgomery was an American mathematician who worked at the System Development Corporation and Microsoft Research. He is best known for his contributions to computational number theory and mathematical aspects of cryptography, including the Montgomery multiplication method for arithmetic in finite fields, the use of Montgomery curves in applications of elliptic curves to integer factorization and other problems, and the Montgomery ladder, which is used to protect against side-channel attacks in elliptic curve cryptography.

Thomas Crombie Schelling was an American economist and professor of foreign policy, national security, nuclear strategy, and arms control at the School of Public Policy at University of Maryland, College Park. He was also co-faculty at the New England Complex Systems Institute. He was awarded the 2005 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for "having enhanced our understanding of conflict and cooperation through game-theory analysis."

Richard Howard Kline ASC was an American cinematographer, known for his collaborations with directors Richard Fleischer and Michael Winner. He was a second-generation filmmaker, being the son of cinematographer Benjamin H. Kline and the nephew of ASC co-founder Phil Rosen. He was nominated twice for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography, for Camelot (1968) and King Kong (1976).

William Donlon "Don" Edwards was an American politician of the Democratic Party and a member of the United States House of Representatives from California.

Patricia Canning Todd was an American tennis player who had her best results just after World War II. In 1947 and 1948, she won a total of four Grand Slam championships: one in singles, two in women's doubles, and one in mixed doubles. She won these titles as a young mother.

William H. Cooper was an American sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Frederic Warren Conant was an American sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Patricia Anderson Welsh was an American film actress, known as the raspy voice of E.T. in the 1982 film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

Pauline Kael was an American film critic who wrote for The New Yorker magazine from 1968 to 1991. Kael was known for her "witty, biting, highly opinionated and sharply focused" reviews, her opinions often contrary to those of her contemporaries. She was one of the most influential American film critics of her era.