Daftar julukan kota di California

Daftar julukan kota di California ini mengandung samaran, julukan, dan slogan yang disematkan kepada beberapa kota di California (resmi dan tidak resmi) oleh pemerintah kota, masyarakat setempat, orang asing, badan pariwisata, atau kamar dagang. Julukan kota berperan sebagai perintis identitas lokal, membantu orang asing mengenali masyarakat setempat, atau mengajak orang berkunjung karena julukannya khas; mengangkat martabat daerah; dan mempersatukan masyarakat. Julukan dan slogan yang berubah menjadi "ideologi atau mitos" baru juga diyakini memiliki potensi ekonomi. Potensi ekonominya sulit diukur, tetapi ada beberapa kota yang memakai slogan baru untuk memasarkan/mencitrakan diri dan memanfaatkan potensi ekonomi tersebut.Alfredo Andia, Branding the Generic City:) , MU.DOT magazine, September 10, 2007

Beberapa julukan tidak resmi bersifat positif dan negatif. Julukan tidak resmi di bawah ini populer dan sudah lama digunakan.

 Julukan menurut kota 
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 Alameda – Kota PulauAlameda, here we come - California island town , Sunset (magazine), August 2001. "Much of what makes Alameda, an island with a picturesque perch off Oakland's flank in San Francisco Bay, so unusual is the way it balances connection with isolation. It lies within easy reach of major urban hubs – the bay, the San Francisco skyline, and the East Bay hills are all in view. Even so, the "Island City" seems a world apart."
 Antioch – Pintu Gerbang ke DeltaAntioch - A Total Community , accessed April 5, 2007. "The waters in the Antioch area are some of the prime striped bass and sturgeon fishing waters. As the "Gateway to the Delta", Antioch will continue as a refuge for boaters."
 Arcadia – Komunitas Rumah
 Auburn – Modal Ketahanan DuniaWelcome to the Auburn Endurance Capital Web Site!, accessed April 5, 2007. "2003, the Auburn City Council passed an official measure proclaiming Auburn as the Endurance Capital of the World. Auburn is home to some of the most challenging and historic endurance events on the planet."

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jmpl|ka|People's Park in Berkeley was a center of 1960s counterculture activity remembered in the sobriquet "The People's Republic of Berkeley."
 Bakersfield
 California's Country Music CapitalRelocating to Bakersfield , Green Country. Accessed June 2, 2007. "Bakersfield has become known as "California's Country Music Capital" with the emergence of musicians like Merle Haggard and Buck Owens."
 Berkeley
 BerzerkeleyU.S. City Monikers, Tagline Guru website, accessed January 5, 2008
 The People's Republic of BerkeleyFoldvary, Fred E. "The People's Republic of Berkeley" , The Progress Report. Accessed May 17, 2007.
 Athens of the WestCockrell, Cathy. "The ‘Athens of the West’ - Latest Chronicle of UC edition highlights history of campus arts and culture", UCBerkeley News, October 20, 2004.
 Bishop – Mule Packer Capital of the WorldYosemite Wrangler Wins Mule Days World Championships , Business Wire, June 30, 2000
 Blythe – Friendliest City In The West
 Buena Park – Center of the SouthlandABout Buena Park , Buena Park, California. Accessed May 17, 2007. "Known as the "Center of the Southland," Buena Park is a City with a distinct heritage undergoing an exciting revitalization in business, residential, and commercial projects."
 Burbank – Media Capital of the World

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jmpl|ka|Castroville's nickname celebrates its status as a producer of artichokes.
 Campbell – The Orchard CityClaims to Fame - Agriculture, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
 Carlsbad – Village by the seaVisit Carlsbad website, accessed December 9, 2015.
 Castroville – Artichoke Center of the WorldMotto ought to be boffo, Irvine World News, February 22, 2004.
 Chatsworth – San Pornando"San Fernando's Open Secret: Porn Biz Has Migrated To What Some Call 'San Pornando Valley'", CBS News, November 25, 2002. Accessed June 2, 2007.
 Chico
 City of Roses" City of Roses City of Trees - Chico, California" , CaliforniaBeautiful.com, March 17, 2007. Accessed May 17, 2007.
 City of Trees
 Almond Capital of the World
 Where Everything GrowsWelcome to the Official Website for the City of Chino: About the City , Chino, California. Accessed May 17, 2007. "The City's motto, "Where Everything Grows" originally referred to this agricultural beginning."
 Clovis – Gateway to the SierraA Brief History of Clovis , City of Clovis. Accessed June 2, 2007. "Located in the northeast quadrant of the Fresno-Clovis Metropolitan Area, Clovis is situated in the midst of the agriculturally rich San Joaquin Valley. Since its incorporation in 1912, Clovis has been the 'Gateway to the Sierra.'"
 Coachella
 City of Eternal SunshineYour City: Coachella, The Desert Sun. Accessed June 2, 2007. "The "City of Eternal Sunshine – Gateway to the Salton Sea" is largely a young, rural and family oriented area of the desert."
 Gateway to the Salton Sea
 Colma (founded as a necropolis in 1924)Colma, California
 The City of the Silent
 Compton – The Hub CityHistory , City of Compton. Accessed June 2, 2007. "The City of Compton is known as the "Hub City" because of its unique position in almost the exact geographical canter of Los Angeles County."
 Corning – Olive City
 Corona – The Circle CityWelcome to Corona - The Circle City , City of Corona. Accessed June 2, 2007.
 Coronado – The Crown CityCrownCity.com area businesses website
 Corte Madera – The Twin City (with Larkspur)"Central Marin Police Authority Consolidation Summary": "Over the past three years the Twin Cities Police Authority and the San Anselmo Police Department have been collaboratively working together toward Police Consolidation through the sharing of services." Accessdate December 9, 2015
 Culver City – Heart of ScreenlandJohn L. Mitchell, Four Classics to Hit the Boards: 'Heart of Screenland' to Stage Theater in Park, Los Angeles Times, July 9, 1987. "Culver City may be known as the 'Heart of Screenland,' but live theater will take center stage there..."

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jmpl|Dinuba, Fallbrook, and Selma have nicknames that celebrate the production of raisins.
 Daly City
 Gateway To The PeninsulaGateway to the Peninsula: History of Daly City, California . Accessed June 2, 2007.
 Little Manila" The melting pot boils over." , The Economist, October 13, 1990. Accessed June 2, 2007. "Daly City outside San Francisco, once a mostly white, blue-collar town, is now called "Little Manila" because of its large Filipino population."
 Davis
 Bicycle Capital of the World.US News & World Report 
 People's Republic of DavisFitch, Mike. "Growing Pains: Thirty Years in the History of Davis"  Chapter Ten: The Political Culture of Davis, Davis, California. "Another of the city's critics was a railroad executive who couldn't hide his annoyance when officials asked his company in the early 1990s to contribute up to $1,000 for a planning project the city was undertaking next to the railroad tracks. "This letter is tantamount to railroad robbery. However, since we are forced to live with the People's Republic of Davis, we will accede to your demands in the interest of the commune welfare," the executive wrote in response, enclosing a check for $500."
 Del Mar – Where the turf meets the surfDel Mar Thoroughbred Club
 Dinuba – Raisinland, USA

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 Fairfield - Clapcity/ Klapcity
 Flatlands/ The Flats
 Fallbrook – Avocado Capital of the World
 Raisin Capital of the World
 City of Youth and AmbitionRaibert, Andrea. "Garden Grove: City of 'youth and ambition' is culturally diverse, celebrating 50 years of hometown pride" , Orange County Register, November 8, 2006. Accessed June 2, 2007.
 Forestville – Poison Oak Capital of the World
 Fountain Valley - "A nice place to live"

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jmpl|ka|lurus|Garlic ice cream is given away at the annual Garlic Festival in Gilroy, nicknamed Garlic Capital of the World.
 Garden Grove – Big StrawberryBarry Popik, Big Strawberry, February 16, 2006
 Gilroy – Garlic Capital of the WorldGreetings From America's Secret Capitals , Time (magazine), July 13, 1998.
 Glendale – The Jewel CityGlendale: The Jewel City  (PDF), Glendale, California. Accessed June 2, 2007.
 Glendora – The Pride of the FoothillsCity of Glendora website
 Goleta – The Good Landhttp://www.cagenweb.com/cpl/sbgoleta.htm
 Greenfield – Broccoli Capital of the World
 Gridley – Kiwi Fruit Capital of the World

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 Half Moon Bay – Pumpkin Capital
 Hawthorne – City of Good NeighborsCity of Hawthorne website , accessed September 22, 2016
 Hayward – Heart of the BayCity of Hayward website, accessed November 20, 2011
 Hercules – The Dynamic City on the BayCity of Hercules website. Accessed October 29, 2008.
 Holtville – The Carrot Capital of the World
 Huntington Beach – Surf City, USA

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 Indio – Date Capital of the World
 Inglewood – The City of Champions
 Isleton – Asparagus Capital of the World

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 Larkspur – The Twin City (with Corte Madera)
 Linden – Cherry Capital of the World
 Lodi
 Tokay Grape Capital of the World
 Zinfandel Capital of the WorldThe 12 Zins of Lodi , accessed March 13, 2010.
 Lompoc – Flower Seed Capital of the WorldClaims to Fame - Plants , Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
 Long Beach
 The International CityChad Greene, From 'Iowa By The Sea' To 'International City': A Look At Long Beach's Changing Demographics With Former Advanced Planning Officer , Long Beach Business Journal, January 17, 2006
 Iowa by the Sea (historical nickname)
 Los Angeles
 L.A.
 The Angels (literal Spanish translation)
 Angeltown
 The Big Orange
 City of the AngelsQueen City , Time (magazine), January 30, 1928, accessed April 13, 1928. – based partially on the literal translation of the city's original historical full name from the Spanish language -- "The City of Our Lady the Queen of the Angels".
 City of Flowers and Sunshine
 La-La Land
 Shaky TownDue to earthquakes; a nickname shared with San Francisco, for similar reasons.
 TinseltownGrant, Rachel. "Different stars in Tinseltown", Financial Times, March 9, 2007, accessed April 12, 2007. "With shows such as Red Eye and an important LA artist retrospective last year at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, Tinseltown is finally gaining international artistic recognition." (specifically applies to Hollywood)

 M 
 Madera – Heart of California
 Marysville – Gateway to the Gold FieldsMarysville's Golden History, accessed April 12, 2007. "Those that survive are a constant reminder of Marysville's golden history and proof that Marysville is still the ‘Gateway to the Gold Fields’."
 McCloud – Blackberry Capital of the World
 Merced – Gateway to YosemiteMerced Conference & Visitor's Bureau , accessed April 12, 2007. "As the "Gateway to Yosemite," Merced offers the traveler an abundance of recreational facilities and a short drive or ride into Yosemite National Park."
 Milpitas – Crossroads of Silicon ValleyCity of Milpitas | About Milpitas , accessed March 16, 2009.
 Modesto – Water, Wealth, Contentment, HealthWelcome to Modesto - the city of "Water, Wealth, Contentment, Health." , accessed April 12, 2007.
 Monterey – The Cradle of HistoryMonterey, California , accessed April 12, 2007. "Many California "firsts" occurred in Monterey. These include California's first theater, brick house, publicly funded school, public building, public library, and printing press. Because of this, some have dubbed Monterey 'the cradle of history.'"

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 Norco – Horse Town USAClaims to Fame - Animals , Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
 Norwalk – The Keystone CityNorwalk Citizen Forum Was 'Worth Every Nickel,' Mayor Says, Los Angeles Times, March 23, 1989

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 Oakdale – Cowboy Capital of the WorldAbout Oakdale , accessed April 12, 2007. "The Saddle Club started putting on rodeos in the spring, and the city became known as the "Cowboy Capital of the World"."
 Oakland
 Bright Side of the BayOakland: Geography and Climate, City-Data website. "Oakland has earned the nickname "bright side of the Bay" because of its sunny skies and moderate year-round climate."
 Bump City
 The Town
 God's Country Hell's Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga: A Strange and Terrible Saga, by Hunter S Thompson (1966; Random House Publishing; ). "...some were in jail, others had quit and many of the best specimens had gone north to Oakland--or "God's Country," as some of them called it--where Sonny Barger called the shots..." (page 42)
 Athens of the Pacific Oakland: Story of a City, by Beth Bagwell (1982; Presidio Press; ). "From about 1860 until the turn of the century, Oakland claimed the title of "the Athens of the Pacific" because of its schools." (page 99)
 Detroit of the West (historical)Oakland (Postcard History), by Annalee Allen (2005; Arcadia Publishing; ). "A Chevrolet plant opened, attracting various automotive parts manufacturers to establish themselves as well, thus earning Oakland the nickname 'Detroit of the West.'" (page 58)
 OaktownMcClymonds Students Study to Rejuvenate Park , by Cecily Burt, from Oakland Tribune, Tuesday, May 4, 2004; archived on City of Oakland website (accessed January 6, 2007). "They talked about Oakland's nickname, 'Oak Town,' and the lack of remaining leafy specimens that made the city famous."
 O-TownFor Keyshia Cole, it's good to be back in the Bay Area , by Jim Harrington, Oakland Tribune, April 25, 2007, retrieved October 16, 2007
 Oxnard
 Lima Bean Capital of the World
 Strawberry Capital of the WorldJohn Serrao, Is the Strawberry the Future of American Agriculture? , Nutrition Wonderland website, accessed January 8, 2010

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jmpl|Close-up view of one of the flower-bedecked floats in the annual Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, which calls itself the City of Roses.
 Pacific Grove
 America's Last Hometown , accessed July 21, 2015
 Butterfly Town, U.S.A., accessed July 21, 2015
 Pacifica – Fog Capital of CaliforniaClaims to Fame - Weather , Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
 Palm Springs – Golf Capital of the World
 Pasadena
 City of Roses
 Crown CityPasadena Facts, City of Pasadena website
 Paso Robles
 The Pass of the OaksCity of El Paso Robles Planning Commission Agenda, Jan. 28, 2014, accessed December 9, 2015
 Pearsonville – Hubcap Capital of the WorldClaims to Fame - Favorites , Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
 Placerville – Old Hangtown

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 Redwood City
 Climate Best By Government TestLocal History: Redwood City, CA 
 Deadwood CityJudge weighs lawyer's lawsuit: Plan to redevelop downtown challenged, by Will Oremus, Redwood City Daily News. Quote page 7, paragraph #3, '... for a city that has been saddled with the moniker "Deadwood City" in the past.'
 Reedley – The World's Fruit Basket
 Richmond – City of Pride and PurposeCity of Richmond FY 2008-2009 Budget (appears on title page), accessed June 20, 2010
 Ripon – City of Almonds
 Riverside
 City of Arts and InnovationRiverside dubbed "City of Arts & Innovation" , City of Riverside, press release, June 25, 2009
 City of Trees.City of Riverside; Urban Forestry Policy Manual, Riverside Public Works Department, November, 2007, page 5. Retrieved 2010-06-20.

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 Sacramento
 Almond Capital of the World
 America's Farm-to-Fork Capitalhttp://farmtoforkcapital.com
 Big TomatoBarry Popik, Big Tomato, April 02, 2005
 Camellia CitySacramento Camellia City
 City of Trees
 River CitySacramento River City  websiteSacramento Earns High Marks as 'Green' Leader , article from Sacramento Business Journal, July 2, 2007. "The River City joined Minneapolis and Tallahassee, Fla., as ... runners-up."
 Sacratomato
 SactownUsed in names of Sactown Magazine and Sactown.com  portal website
 Salinas – Lettuce Capital of the World
 San Carlos – City of Good LivingCity Profile , City of San Carlos website, accessed June 4, 2011
 San Diego
 America's Finest CityLeo, Peter. "'America's finest city' takes a fall", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, December 6, 2005, accessed April 12, 2007. "Which brings us to less-humble San Diego. It had the nerve to tout itself as "America's Finest City."... This would seem to present an opportunity for Tampa, which bills itself as "America's Next Greatest City."
 City in Motion
 Sun Dog
 Silicon Beach
 San Francisco
 Baghdad by the Bay
 The City
 The City by the Bay
 The City That Knows How (archaic)
 Everybody's Favorite City
 Fog City
 FriscoMany tourists refer to San Francisco as "Frisco", a name popularized through songs like (Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay and Sweet Little Sixteen. However, locals discourage this use and prefer the nickname The City by the Bay. Samuel D. Cohen writes that many credit "Friscophobia" to newspaper columnist Herb Caen, whose first book, published in 1953, was "Don't Call it Frisco." Caen was considered by many to be the recognized authority on what was, and what was not, beneath the city's dignity, and to him, Frisco was intolerable. 
 Golden CityBarry Popik, Smoky City, barrypopik.com website, March 27, 2005
 The Golden Gate City
 San FranFarewell to Frisco, say hello to San Fran
 Shaky Town
 San Jose
 The Capital of Silicon Valley
 Man Jose 
 San Luis Obispo – SLO (as in, Experience the SLO Life)San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce, accessed July 11, 2007. "Experience the SLO Life".
 San Pablo – City of New Directionshttp://www.ci.san-pablo.ca.us/
 San Quentin – Bastille by the Bay, accessed 19 Oct 2015.
 Sanger – Christmas Tree City
 Santa Barbara – The American RivieraNew York Times article on Santa Barbara
 Santa Catalina Island – The Island of RomanceCatalina Island Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau
 Santa Cruz – (The real) Surf City, USAThe Real Surf City? It's Santa Cruz, says Magazine by Steve Marble, The LA Times, June 16, 2009
 Santa Monica
 Dogtown
 Home of the HomelessSanta Monica Tries to Curb Charity to Homeless by Kit R. Roane, The New York Times, September 16, 1996
 People's Republic of Santa Monica
 Soviet Monica
 Santa Paula – Citrus Capital of the World
 Selma – Raisin Capital of the World
 Smith River – Lily Growing Capital of the World
jmpl|ka|Solvang's architecture reflects the Danish heritage celebrated by its nickname, Danish capital of America.
 Solvang – Danish capital of America.Claims to Fame - Ethnic Groups , Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
 South San Francisco – The Industrial City, South CityClaims to Fame - Business , Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
 Stockton
 Asparagus Capital of the World
 Sunnyvale – The Heart of Silicon ValleyCity of Sunnyvale website , accessed September 5, 2008

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 Tulelake – Horseradish Capital of the World

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 Valencia – Awesometownhttp://articles.latimes.com/2010/sep/23/business/la-fi-0920-awesometown-20100920
 Ventura – Poinsettia City (formerly Palm City)
 Visalia – Gateway to the SequoiasVisalia Chamber of Commerce

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 Wasco – Rose Growing Capital of the World
 Watsonville – Strawberry Capital of the World.The World Capital of Whatever, The New York Times by Harold Faber, September 12, 1993.
 Willits
 Gateway to the RedwoodsWillits Chamber of Commerce
 Heart of Mendocino County
 Solar Energy Capital of the WorldClaims to Fame - Energy , Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
 Willow Creek – Bigfoot Capital of the World

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 Yorba Linda – Land of Gracious Living"Welcome to Yorba Linda, CA - "Land of Gracious Living" (text on city welcome sign), photograph on Waymarking.com website, accessed January 8, 2010
 Yuba City – Prune Capital

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