Californians
West Coast residents
Californians are residents or natives of California, the most populous U.S. state.
The term carries cultural connotations—association with tech industry, entertainment, progressive politics, outdoor lifestyle, or laid-back attitudes: Californians are moving to Texas in droves.
Like other demonyms, it can be used admiringly or dismissively depending on speaker and context.
All inhabitants combined
- AngelenosResidents of a major California metropolis
- votersThose who cast ballots
- localsArea's permanent inhabitants
- nativesOriginal local population
transplants · newcomers · expats · commuters · homeowners · renters · neighborhoods · communities
Including multiple ethnic traditions
- ethnicitiesGroups sharing cultural heritage
- melting-potFusion of diverse cultures
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- inclusiveCovering all members
pluralistic · Chinatown · Koreatown · barrios · enclaves · immigrants · heritage · multiracial
Sandy coastal areas
- surfingRiding waves standing up
- PacificEarth's vastest ocean
- cliffsSteep natural rock walls
- tidepoolsCoastal rock hollows holding seawater
kelp · pier · boardwalk · Malibu · Monterey · seaside · oceanfront · surfer
Direct rays from above
- tanYellowish-brown hue
- sunglassesTinted eye protection
- convertiblesCars with removable tops
- patiosPaved outdoor living spaces
Cold sensation or relaxation
casual · mellow · laid-back · cool · free-spirited · carefree · flip-flops · yoga
Newly launched businesses
- entrepreneurshipCreating and managing ventures
- biotechApplied biological engineering
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- foundersThose who begin institutions
patents · invention · AI · cleantech · research · pioneering · coders · engineers
population
All inhabitants combined
- AngelenosResidents of a major California metropolis
- votersThose who cast ballots
- localsArea's permanent inhabitants
natives · transplants · newcomers · expats · commuters · homeowners · renters · neighborhoods · communities · Oaklanders
multicultural
Including multiple ethnic traditions
- ethnicitiesGroups sharing cultural heritage
- melting-potFusion of diverse cultures
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
inclusive · pluralistic · Chinatown · Koreatown · barrios · enclaves · immigrants · heritage · multiracial · bilingual
beaches
Sandy coastal areas
tidepools · kelp · pier · boardwalk · Malibu · Monterey · seaside · oceanfront · surfer · sunsets
sunshine
Direct rays from above
- tanYellowish-brown hue
- sunglassesTinted eye protection
- convertiblesCars with removable tops
chill
Cold sensation or relaxation
unhurried · casual · mellow · laid-back · cool · free-spirited · carefree · flip-flops · yoga · meditation
startups
Newly launched businesses
- entrepreneurshipCreating and managing ventures
- biotechApplied biological engineering
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
founders · patents · invention · AI · cleantech · research · pioneering · coders · engineers · incubators
- Regional PeoplesAfricans, Asians, Australians, Europeans, Scandinavians
- West CoastersOregonians, Washingtonians, Angelenos, San Franciscans, Portlanders
- WesternersArizonans, Coloradans, Nevadans, New Mexicans, Utahns
- residentsresident, residents, inhabitants, inhabitant, local
- SNLSaturday Night Live, Weekend Update, cold open, sketch comedy, cue cards
- peoplesAmericans, British, Chinese, French, Germans
CaliforniansNew Yorkers
Residents of America's largest city
Texans · Floridians · Midwesterners · New Englanders · Alaskans
CaliforniansMidwesterners
Central U.S. inhabitants
Kansans · Iowans · Nebraskans · heartlanders · Oklahomans
- California rollsWestern-style maki with imitation crab
- California poppyOrange Western wildflower
- Baja CaliforniaMexican Pacific peninsula
- California condorEndangered Western vulture species
- California Republic1846 breakaway territory
- California Gold RushMid-century mining frenzy westward