California Club
The California Club is an invitation-only private club established in 1888, based in Los Angeles, California.
The California Club | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 43 | |
| Location | 538 S Flower St, Los Angeles, California |
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| Coordinates | 34°3′1″N 118°15′23.1″W |
| Area | Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1929–1930 |
| Architect | Robert D. Farquhar |
| Architectural style | Italian Renaissance Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 10000425 |
| LAHCM No. | 43 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 6, 2010 |
| Designated LAHCM | November 2, 1966 |
According to the Los Angeles Times, "The people who run Los Angeles belong to the Jonathan Club; the people who own Los Angeles belong to the California Club." The California Club maintains a mandatory requirement that all new member candidates wishing to gain entry must receive invitations from no less than six existing club members, pass a series of interviews by the club's membership committee, and undergo additional background and reference checks in order to obtain admission.
In April 2005, the club was ranked #13 in the "Centrality Rankings" by UC Santa Cruz sociologist G. William Domhoff in his research about social clubs, policy-planning groups, corporations, and ruling-class cohesiveness.