The following members of the California Hall of Fame have been announced: This year’s Hall of Fame inductees are all women.
California Governor Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom announced the 18th class of inductees into the Hall of Fame on Thursday.
TV cooking legend Julia Child, California’s first poet laureate Ina Donna Coolbris, Olympian Vicki Manalo Draves, civil rights pioneer Mitsue Endo, civil rights activist Alice Piper, Gorilla conservationist Dian Fosse and singer Tina Turner will be honored.
“These trailblazing women have broken down barriers, challenged societal norms and driven progress that has changed California and the world,” Siebel Newsom said in a statement.
Unlike previous years, all Hall of Fame inductees passed.
“This all-female group is made up of strong women who truly embody the spirit of California as beloved cultural icons and civil rights leaders who remain today,” Governor Newsom said in a statement. said.
Last year’s inductees included former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, Judge Selton Henderson, chef Helen Anne, basketball player Cheryl Miller, choreographer Brenda Way, and Internet , his father Vint Cerf, and film director Ava DuVernay.
The 2024 Inauguration Ceremony is scheduled for Dec. 19 at 6 p.m.
