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[[File:Poet Jack Hirschman 07.jpg|thumb|Jack Hirschman was poet laureate of San Francisco in 2006.]] |
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===Altadena=== |
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* Ralph Lane (2006–2008)<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |date=2018-09-10 |title=Poetry - Altadena Libraries |url=https://www.altadenalibrary.org/poetry/ |access-date=2024-08-21 |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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* Marcia Thompson (2008–2010)<ref name=":6" /> |
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* Alene Terzian (2010–2012)<ref name=":6" /> |
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* Linda Dove (2012–2014)<ref name=":6" /> |
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* Thelma T. Reyna (2014–2016)<ref name=":6" /> |
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* Elline Lipkin (2016–2018)<ref name=":6" /> |
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* Hazel Clayton Harrison and Teresa Mei Chuc (2018–2020)<ref name=":6" /> |
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* Jessica Abughattas and Khadija Anderson (2020–2022)<ref name=":6" /> |
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* Peter J. Harris and Carla R. Sameth (2022–2024)<ref>{{Cite web |title=California |url=https://poets.org/state/ca |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=Poets.org |language=en}}</ref> |
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* Lester Graves Lennon and Sehba Sarwar (2024–2026)<ref name=":6" /> |
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===Anaheim=== |
===Anaheim=== |
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* [[Hope Anita Smith]] (2022–2023)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Poet to Poet: A Conversation about Words and Space with Jacqueline Woodson and Hope Anita Smith {{!}} Children's Book World |url=https://www.childrensbookworld.com/poet-poet-conversation-about-words-and-space-jacqueline-woodson-and-hope-anita-smith |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=www.childrensbookworld.com}}</ref> |
* [[Hope Anita Smith]] (2022–2023)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Poet to Poet: A Conversation about Words and Space with Jacqueline Woodson and Hope Anita Smith {{!}} Children's Book World |url=https://www.childrensbookworld.com/poet-poet-conversation-about-words-and-space-jacqueline-woodson-and-hope-anita-smith |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=www.childrensbookworld.com}}</ref> |
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===Eureka=== |
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* David Holper (2019–2021)<ref>{{Cite web |title=LISTEN: A Conversation With Humboldt County Poet David Holper on Untranslatable Words, and His New Book |url=https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2023/sep/27/listen-conversation-humboldt-county-poet-david-hol/ |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=Lost Coast Outpost |language=en}}</ref> |
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* Wil Gibson (2021–2022)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eureka Poets 2021 |url=https://www.inkpeople.org/eureka-poets-2021 |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=Ink People Center for the Arts |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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===Fairfield=== |
===Fairfield=== |
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* Ayodele Nzinga (2021– )<ref>{{Cite web |title=City Announces Inaugural Poet Laureate |url=https://www.oaklandca.gov/news/city-announces-inaugural-poet-laureate |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=City of Oakland |language=en}}</ref> |
* Ayodele Nzinga (2021– )<ref>{{Cite web |title=City Announces Inaugural Poet Laureate |url=https://www.oaklandca.gov/news/city-announces-inaugural-poet-laureate |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=City of Oakland |language=en}}</ref> |
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===Pacifica=== |
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* Rod Clark (2003-2013)<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last=Campbell |first=Eileen |date=2022-08-24 |title=New poet laureate sees verse everywhere in Pacifica |url=https://www.coastsidenews.com/community/new-poet-laureate-sees-verse-everywhere-in-pacifica/article_b98c2adc-9c22-568e-8bb5-452ef6de25f4.html |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=Coastside News |language=en}}</ref> |
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* Dorsetta Hale (2014-2017)<ref name=":7" /> |
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* Camincha Benvenutto (2018-2021)<ref name=":7" /> |
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* Toni Mirosevich (2022– )<ref name=":7" /> |
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===Palm Desert=== |
===Palm Desert=== |
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* Lori Davis (2023– )<ref>{{Cite web |title=Palm Desert’s first Poet Laureate is a UCR alumna {{!}} UCR News {{!}} UC Riverside |url=https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2023/10/25/palm-deserts-first-poet-laureate-ucr-alumna |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=news.ucr.edu |language=en}}</ref> |
* Lori Davis (2023– )<ref>{{Cite web |title=Palm Desert’s first Poet Laureate is a UCR alumna {{!}} UCR News {{!}} UC Riverside |url=https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2023/10/25/palm-deserts-first-poet-laureate-ucr-alumna |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=news.ucr.edu |language=en}}</ref> |
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===Pomona=== |
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* David Judah Oliver (2020–2021)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Poet Laureate Search |url=https://www.pomonalibraryfoundation.org/poet-laureate-search |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=Pomona Public Library Foundation |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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* Ceasar Avelar (2023– )<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-26 |title=Pomona’s new poet laureate ready to share ‘stories of our community’ |url=https://www.dailybulletin.com/2023/03/26/pomonas-new-poet-laureate-ready-to-share-stories-of-our-community/ |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=Daily Bulletin |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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===Richmond=== |
===Richmond=== |
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* Dr. Natalie J. Graham (2021–2023)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-08 |title=Orange County’s First-Ever Pair of Poet Laureates Make Their Debut |url=https://losangelesliterature.com/2021/09/08/orange-countys-first-ever-pair-of-poet-laureates-make-their-debut/ |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=Los Angeles Literature |language=en}}</ref> |
* Dr. Natalie J. Graham (2021–2023)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-08 |title=Orange County’s First-Ever Pair of Poet Laureates Make Their Debut |url=https://losangelesliterature.com/2021/09/08/orange-countys-first-ever-pair-of-poet-laureates-make-their-debut/ |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=Los Angeles Literature |language=en}}</ref> |
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* Gustavo Hernandez (2024–2026)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-26 |title=Orange County’s New Poet Laureate |url=https://losangelesliterature.com/2024/01/26/orange-countys-new-poet-laureate/ |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=Los Angeles Literature |language=en}}</ref> |
* Gustavo Hernandez (2024–2026)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-26 |title=Orange County’s New Poet Laureate |url=https://losangelesliterature.com/2024/01/26/orange-countys-new-poet-laureate/ |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=Los Angeles Literature |language=en}}</ref> |
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===San Luis Obispo County=== |
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* Ray Clark Dickson (1999)<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |title=Poet Laureate |url=https://slocountyarts.org/poet-laureate |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=SLO County Arts |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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* Glenna Luschei (2000)<ref name=":8" /> |
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* Hernan Castellano-Giron (2001)<ref name=":8" /> |
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* Anne Candelaria (2002)<ref name=":8" /> |
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* Kevin Patrick Sullivan (2003)<ref name=":8" /> |
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* Michael McLaughlin (2004)<ref name=":8" /> |
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* Jane Elsdon (2005)<ref name=":8" /> |
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* Gloria L. Velasquez (2006)<ref name=":8" /> |
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* Rosemary Wilvert (2007)<ref name=":8" /> |
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* Dian Sousa (2008)<ref name=":8" /> |
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* James Cushing (2009-2010)<ref name=":8" /> |
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* Bonnie Young (2011-2012)<ref name=":8" /> |
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* Jerry Douglas Smith (2013-2014)<ref name=":8" /> |
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* Marguerite Costigan (2015-2016)<ref name=":8" /> |
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* Jeanie Greensfelder (2017-2018)<ref name=":8" /> |
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* Ivan BrownOtter (2019)<ref name=":8" /> |
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* Kevin Clark (2019-2022)<ref name=":8" /> |
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===San Mateo County=== |
===San Mateo County=== |
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*Tshaka Campbell (2022–2023)<ref name=":0" /> |
*Tshaka Campbell (2022–2023)<ref name=":0" /> |
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*Yosimar Reyes (2024–2025)<ref name=":0" /> |
*Yosimar Reyes (2024–2025)<ref name=":0" /> |
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=== Santa Cruz County === |
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* [[Gary Young (poet)|Gary Young]] (2010–2011)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-01-30 |title=Gary Young named county's first ever poet laureate - Santa Cruz Sentinel |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100130224302/http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_14284017 |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref> |
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* David Swanger (2012–2013)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rappaport |first=Scott |title=UCSC professor named second Poet Laureate of Santa Cruz County |url=https://news.ucsc.edu/2012/02/poet-laureate-swanger.html |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=UC Santa Cruz News |language=en}}</ref> |
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* [[Ellen Bass]] (2014–2015)<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 6, 2014 |title=Ellen Bass Chosen as Santa Cruz County Poet Laureate |url=https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/files/original/1f22e3b4f1cd0f6368029c1bbd5276b1.PDF |website=Santa Cruz Public Library}}</ref> |
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* [[Robert Sward]] (2016–2018)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baine |first=Wallace |date=2023-02-02 |title=Farnaz Fatemi county’s new poet laureate |url=https://lookout.co/faranaz-fatemi-new-santa-cruz-county-poet-laureate/ |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=Lookout Santa Cruz |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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* Danusha Laméris (2018–2020)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-20 |title=Danusha Laméris |url=https://www.pacificu.edu/about/directory/people/danusha-lam%C3%A9ris |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=Pacific University |language=en}}</ref> |
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* David Sullivan (2021–2022)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baine |first=Wallace |date=2023-02-02 |title=Farnaz Fatemi county’s new poet laureate |url=https://lookout.co/faranaz-fatemi-new-santa-cruz-county-poet-laureate/ |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=Lookout Santa Cruz |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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* Farnaz Fatemi (2023–2024)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Santa Cruz County Poet Laureate |url=https://parks.santacruzcountyca.gov/Home/FindaProgram/ArtsCulturalPrograms/SantaCruzCountyPoetLaureate.aspx |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=parks.santacruzcountyca.gov}}</ref> |
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=== Sutter County/Yuba County === |
=== Sutter County/Yuba County === |
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* [[Marcelo Hernandez Castillo]] (2022–2023)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marcelo Hernandez Castillo |url=https://poets.org/poet/marcelo-hernandez-castillo#:~:text=He%20was%20the%20first%20undocumented,of%20Yuba%20and%20Sutter%20Counties. |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=Poets.org |language=en}}</ref> |
* [[Marcelo Hernandez Castillo]] (2022–2023)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marcelo Hernandez Castillo |url=https://poets.org/poet/marcelo-hernandez-castillo#:~:text=He%20was%20the%20first%20undocumented,of%20Yuba%20and%20Sutter%20Counties. |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=Poets.org |language=en}}</ref> |
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=== Tulare County === |
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* [[Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel]] (c. 1970s)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel |url=https://library.okstate.edu/search-and-find/collections/digital-collections/wilma-elizabeth-mcdaniel/ |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=library.okstate.edu |language=en}}</ref> |
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=== Ventura County === |
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* Mary Kay Rummel (2014–2015)<ref>{{Cite web |title=2014 Poet Laureate {{!}} Ventura County Arts Council - Mary Kay Rummel |url=https://vcartscouncil.org/en/programs/poet-laureate/2014-poet-laureate/ |access-date=2024-08-21 |language=en}}</ref> |
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* Phil Taggart (2016–2019)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Poet Laureate {{!}} Ventura County Arts Council - Phil Taggart |url=https://vcartscouncil.org/en/programs/poet-laureate/ |access-date=2024-08-21 |language=en}}</ref> |
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* Luzmaria Espinosa (2020–2022)<ref>{{Cite web |title=2020 Poet Laureate {{!}} Ventura County Arts Council -Luzmaria Espinosa |url=https://vcartscouncil.org/en/programs/poet-laureate/2020-poet-laureate/ |access-date=2024-08-21 |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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Revision as of 16:41, 21 August 2024
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This is a list of past and current municipal poets laureate serving towns, counties, and cities in California.
Cities
Albany
- Christina Hutchins (2008–2012)[1]
- Toby Bielawski (2012–2016)[1]
- Rebecca Black (2016–2020) [2][1]
Altadena
- Ralph Lane (2006–2008)[3]
- Marcia Thompson (2008–2010)[3]
- Alene Terzian (2010–2012)[3]
- Linda Dove (2012–2014)[3]
- Thelma T. Reyna (2014–2016)[3]
- Elline Lipkin (2016–2018)[3]
- Hazel Clayton Harrison and Teresa Mei Chuc (2018–2020)[3]
- Jessica Abughattas and Khadija Anderson (2020–2022)[3]
- Peter J. Harris and Carla R. Sameth (2022–2024)[4]
- Lester Graves Lennon and Sehba Sarwar (2024–2026)[3]
Anaheim
- Grant Heir (2018–2020)
- Wendy Van Camp (2022–2024)
Belmont
Benicia
- Joel Fallon (2006–2008) [8]
- Robert Shelby (2008–2010) [9]
- Ronna Leon (2010–2012)
- Lois Requist (2012–2014)
- Don Peery (2014–2016)
- Johanna Ely (2016–2018) [10]
- Tom Stanton (2018–2020) [11]
- Mary Susan Gast (2020–2023) [12]
- Kathy Monroe (2024–)[13]
Berkeley
Cupertino
- David Denny (2011–2013)[16]
- Jennifer Swanton Brown (2013–2015)[16]
- Amanda Williamsen (2016)[16]
- Ann Muto (2016–2017)[16]
- Kaecey McCormick (2018–2020)[16]
- Jing Jing Yang (2020–2022)[16]
- Keiko O'Leary (2023–2024)[17]
Danville
Davis
- Allegra Silberstein (2010-–2012)[20]
- Eve West Bessier (2012-–2014)[21]
- Dr. Andy Jones (2014-–2018)[22]
- James Lee Jobe (2018-–2021)[23]
- Julia B. Levine (2022-–2024)[24]
Dublin
El Cerrito
- Maw Shein Win (2016–2018) [27]
- Danielle “Dani” Gabriel (2018–2020)[28]
- Eevelyn Mitchell (2021–2023)[29][30][31][1]
- Tess Taylor (2024–2025)[32]
El Segundo
- Hope Anita Smith (2022–2023)[33]
Eureka
Fairfield
- Juanita J. Martin (2010–2012)[36][37]
- Bonnie DiMichele (2020–2022)[38]
- Suzanne Bruce (2022–2024)[39]
Fresno
- James Tyner (2013–2015) [40]
- Lee Herrick (2015–2017) [40]
- S. Bryan Medina (2017–2019) [40]
- Marisol Baca (2019–2021)[40]
- Megan Anderson Bohigian (2021–2023)[40]
- Joseph Rios (2023-2025)[41]
Glendale
- Raffi Joe Wartanian (2023– )[42]
Hayward
- Bruce Roberts (2015–2024)[43]
Livermore
- Connie Post (2005–2009)[44]
- Cher Wollard (2009–2013)[45]
- Kevin Gunn (2013–2017)[46]
- Cynthia Patton (2017–2022)[46][47]
- Peggy Schimmelman (2022–present) [47]
Lodi
- Nancy Gonzalez St. Clair (2023– )[48]
Los Angeles
- Eloise Klein Healy (2012–2014)[49]
- Luis J. Rodriguez (2014–2017)[49]
- Robin Coste Lewis (2017–2019)[49]
- Lynne Thompson (2021–2022)[50]
Malibu
- Ricardo Means Ybarra (2017–2019)[51]
- Ellen Reich (2019–2020)[51]
- Dr. John Struloeff (2020–2021)[51]
- Ann Buxie (2021–2023)[51]
- Nathan Hassall (2023–2025)[51]
Modesto
- Jeannette Gould Maino (1994–1996)[52]
- Arlene Silva Mattos (1996–2000)[52]
- Debee Loyd (2000–2004)[52]
- Sam Pierstoff (2004–2008)[52]
- Ed Bearden (2008–2012)[52]
- Gillian Wegener (2012–2016)[52]
- Stella Beratlis (2016–2020)[52]
- Salvatore Salerno (2020–2024)[52]
Oakland
- Ayodele Nzinga (2021– )[53]
Pacifica
- Rod Clark (2003-2013)[54]
- Dorsetta Hale (2014-2017)[54]
- Camincha Benvenutto (2018-2021)[54]
- Toni Mirosevich (2022– )[54]
Palm Desert
- Lori Davis (2023– )[55]
Pomona
Richmond
- Dwayne Parish (2012–2014)[58]
- Lincoln Bergman (2014–2016)[59] (concurrent)
- Donté Clark (2014–2016)[59] (concurrent)
- Brenda Quintanilla (2014–2016)[59] (concurrent)
- Daniel Ari (2017–2019)[59] (concurrent)
- Ciera-Jevai Gordon (2017–2019) (concurrent)
- Rob Lipton (2017–2019)[60][59] (concurrent)
- David Flores (2021–2023)[61][62]
- Stephen Sharpe (2023– )
Sacramento
- Dennis Schmitz and Viola Weinberg (2000–2002)[63][64] (concurrent)
- José Montoya (2002–2004)[63]
- Julia Connor (2005–2009)[63]
- Bob Stanley (2009–2012)[63]
- Jeff Knorr (2012–2015)[63]
- Indigo Moor (2017–2019)[63]
- Andru Defeye (2020–2024)[65][66]
San Diego
San Francisco
- Lawrence Ferlinghetti (1998–2000)[69]
- Janice Mirikitani (2000–2002)[69]
Janice Mirikitani was Poet Laureate of San Francisco in 2000 - Devorah Major (2002–2004)[69]
- Jack Hirschman (2006–2008)[69]
- Diane di Prima (2009–2011)[69]
- Alejandro Murguía (2012–2015)[69]
- Kim Shuck (2017–2021)[69]
- Tongo Eisen-Martin (2021–)[69]
Santa Barbara
- Barry Spacks (2005–2007)[70][71]
- Perie Longo (2007–2009)[70]
- David Starkey (2009–2011)[70][72]
- Paul Willis (2011–2013)[70]
- Chryss Yost (2013–2015)[70]
- Sojourner Kincaid Rolle (2015–2017)[70]
- Enid Osborn (2017–2019)[70]
- Laure-Anne Bosselaar (2019–2021)[70][73]
- Emma Trelles (2021–2023)[74][70]
- Melinda Palacio (2023–2025)[75]
Santa Monica
- Anne Carmack (2024– )[76]
Stockton
Suisun City
- David "Excalibur" Camper (2023– )[79]
Ukiah
- Armand Brint (2001–2004)[80]
- Linda Noel (2004–2006)[81]
- David Smith-Ferri (2006–2009)[82]
- Theresa Whitehill (2009–2011)[83]
- Dan Barte (2012–2014)[84]
- Jabez Churchill (2014–2016)[85]
- Michael Riedell (2016–2018)[86]
- Roberta Werdinger (2018–2020)[87]
- Melissa Eleftherion Carr (2021–2023)[88]
Vallejo
- Genea Brice (2015–2017)[89]
- D.L. Lang (2017–2019)[90]
- Jeremy Snyder (2020–2023)[91]
- Jacalyn Eyvonne and Kathleen Herrmann (concurrent, 2024–2025)[92]
Watsonville
- Robert "Bob" Gómez (2022–2024)[93]
West Hollywood
- Steven Reigns (2014–2016)[94]
- Kim Dower (2016–2018)[95]
- Charles Flowers (2018–2020)[96]
- Brian Sonia-Wallace (2020–2023)[97]
- Jen Chang (2023–2026)[98]
Counties
Amador County
Calaveras County
El Dorado County
- Taylor Graham (2016–2018)[102]
- Suzanne Roberts (2018–2020)[102]
- Lara Gularte (2021–2023)[102]
- Stephen Meadows (2023–2025)[102]
Kern County
Lake County
- Jim Lyle (1998–2002)[105]
- James BlueWolf (2002–2004)[105]
- Carolyn Wing Greenlee (2004–2006)[105]
- Sandra Wade (2006–2008)[105]
- Mary McMillan (2008–2010)[105]
- Russell Gonzaga (2010–2012)[105]
- Elaine Watt (2012–2014)[105]
- Casey Carney (2014–2016)[105]
- Julie Adams (2016–2018)[105]
- Richard Schmidt (2018–2020)[105]
- Georgina Marie Guardado (2020–2024)[105]
Marin County
- Albert Flynn DeSilver (2008–2010)[106]
- Lyn Follett (2010–2013)[106]
- Joe Zaccardi (2013–2015)[106]
- Prartho Sereno (2015–2017)[106]
- Rebecca Foust (2017–2019)[107]
- Terry Lucas (2019–2021)[108]
- Francesca Bell (2023–2025)[109]
Mendocino County
- Devreaux Baker (2024– )[110]
Monterey County
Napa County
- Beclee Wilson (2015–2017)[113]
- Jeremy Benson (2017–2021)[113]
- Marianne Lyon (2021–2023)[114]
- Aisha Rivera (2023–2025)[115]
Nevada County
- Molly Fisk (2017–2019)[116]
- Chris Olander (2019–2021)[117]
- Kirsten Casey (2022– )[118]
Orange County
San Luis Obispo County
- Ray Clark Dickson (1999)[121]
- Glenna Luschei (2000)[121]
- Hernan Castellano-Giron (2001)[121]
- Anne Candelaria (2002)[121]
- Kevin Patrick Sullivan (2003)[121]
- Michael McLaughlin (2004)[121]
- Jane Elsdon (2005)[121]
- Gloria L. Velasquez (2006)[121]
- Rosemary Wilvert (2007)[121]
- Dian Sousa (2008)[121]
- James Cushing (2009-2010)[121]
- Bonnie Young (2011-2012)[121]
- Jerry Douglas Smith (2013-2014)[121]
- Marguerite Costigan (2015-2016)[121]
- Jeanie Greensfelder (2017-2018)[121]
- Ivan BrownOtter (2019)[121]
- Kevin Clark (2019-2022)[121]
San Mateo County
- Caroline Goodwin (2014–2016)[122]
- Lisa Rosenberg (2017–2018)[122]
- Aileen Cassinetto (2019–2022)[123][124]
- Jorge Argueta (2023–2024)[125]
Santa Clara County
- Nils Peterson (2009–2011)[126]
- Sally Ashton (2011–2013)[126]
- David Perez (2014–2015)[126]
- Arlene Biala (2016–2017)[126]
- Mike McGee (2018–2019)[126]
- Janice Sapigao (2020–2021)[126]
- Tshaka Campbell (2022–2023)[126]
- Yosimar Reyes (2024–2025)[126]
Santa Cruz County
- Gary Young (2010–2011)[127]
- David Swanger (2012–2013)[128]
- Ellen Bass (2014–2015)[129]
- Robert Sward (2016–2018)[130]
- Danusha Laméris (2018–2020)[131]
- David Sullivan (2021–2022)[132]
- Farnaz Fatemi (2023–2024)[133]
Sutter County/Yuba County
- Marcelo Hernandez Castillo (2022–2023)[134]
Tulare County
- Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel (c. 1970s)[135]
Ventura County
Notes
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