The next members of the California Hall of Fame have been announced – and this time, all the inductees are women.
California Governor Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom announced the 18th class inductees on Thursday.
TV cooking legend Julia Child, California’s first poet laureate Ina Donna Coolbrith, Olympian Vicki Manalo Draves, civil rights pioneer Mitsuye Endo, civil rights activist Alice Piper, gorilla conservationist Dian Fossey and singer Tina Turner will be honored.
“These trailblazing women broke barriers, challenged societal norms and fostered progress that transformed California and the world,” Siebel Newsom said in a statement.
Unlike previous years, all inductees have since been successful.
“This all-female cohort is comprised of powerful women who remain beloved cultural icons and civil rights luminaries today, truly embodying the California spirit,” Governor Newsom said in a statement.
Last year’s inductees included former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, judge Thelton Henderson, chef Helene An, basketball star Cheryll Miller, choreographer Brenda Way, the father of the Internet Vint Cerf and director Ava Duvernay.
The 2024 induction ceremony is scheduled for December 19 at 6 p.m.
