The California League is a minor league baseball league which operates throughout the state of California. Before 2002, it was classified as a "High-A" league, indicating its status as a Class A league with the highest level of competition within that classification, and the fifth step between Rookie ball and the major leagues. Although Minor League Baseball, the umbrella organization for minor leagues that are affiliated with Major League Baseball, has eliminated the distinction between High-A and other full-season A leagues, most major-league teams still use such leagues as a standard promotion step. A few draftees, generally early-round draftees with college experience, will be assigned to a High-A team upon signing a professional contract, but generally players will not arrive at this level until their third or fourth year of professional play.

The league was founded in 1941, and contained teams in Anaheim, Bakersfield, Fresno, Merced, Riverside, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara and Stockton. The following year, as a result of World War II, the league dropped to four teams, then ceased operations altogether. It came back in 1946, adding teams in Visalia, San Jose and Ventura by 1947. Reno, Nevada joined the league in 1955 and continued as a member for 37 years.

All of the current teams are playing in stadiums that have been built or extensively renovated since 1990. League attendance continues to increase each season, with over one million fans attending games per year. The league is divided into a North Division and a South Division.

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Portland Timber Brian Farber re-signs with Professional Arena Soccer League team California Cougars for 09/10 season: http://bit.ly/YDnMd
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Portland Timber Brian Farber re-signs with Professional Arena Soccer League team California Cougars for 09/10 season: http://bit.ly/YDnMd
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A brisk evening for Little League practice. Sweater weather in Southern California at last!
bradsworld (Brad Johnson) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:59:17 -0000
A brisk evening for Little League practice. Sweater weather in Southern California at last!
Just landed in Denver from quick trip to California to visit bro and sister-in-law, had much fun, now will get ready for Junior League
MsMizz (Meredith Stevens) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:21:46 -0000
Just landed in Denver from quick trip to California to visit bro and sister-in-law, had much fun, now will get ready for Junior League
is happy that the League of Women Voters has agreed to co-sponsor his town hall meeting on reforming the California Constitution. Weho.org
JohnDuran (John Duran) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:50:37 -0000
is happy that the League of Women Voters has agreed to co-sponsor his town hall meeting on reforming the California Constitution. Weho.org

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