| Name | Image | Birth, death | Birthplace | Occupation | Notes |
|---|
| Cristobal Aguilar |  | 1816–1886 | Alta California, Viceroyalty of New Spain (now California, U.S.) | politician, journalist | three-termMayor of Los Angeles[15] |
| Juan Bautista Alvarado |  | 1809–1882 | Monterey,Alta California, Viceroyalty of New Spain (now California, U.S.) | politician | served asGovernor of Alta California from 1837 to 1842[16] |
| José María Alviso | | 1798–1853 | Santa Clara,Province of Las Californias, Viceroyalty of New Spain (now California, U.S.) | politician, ranchero, soldier | Alcalde of San José (mayor) in 1836 and was therancho grantee forRancho Milpitas; founder ofMilpitas, California[17] |
| Modesta Ávila |  | 1867–1891 | San Juan Capistrano, California, U.S. | ranchera, protester, folk hero | first convicted felon and first state prisoner inOrange County, California[18] |
| Juan Bandini |  | 1800–1859 | Lima,Viceroyalty of Peru (now Peru) | politician, ranchero | known for his role in the development ofSan Diego, California in the mid-19th century[19] |
| Juana Briones de Miranda |  | c. 1802 – 1889 | Villa de Branciforte, Alta California, Viceroyalty of New Spain (nowSanta Cruz), California | ranchera, medical practitioner, merchant | founding mother ofSan Francisco, California, and Mayfield, California (nowPalo Alto, California)[20][21] |
| Carlos Antonio Carrillo |  | 1783–1852 | Santa Barbara,Province of Las Californias, Viceroyalty of New Spain | politician, military officer,ranchero | serve asGovernor of Alta California from 1837 to 1838[22] |
| José Antonio Carrillo |  | 1796–1862 | Santa Barbara,Province of Las Californias, Viceroyalty of New Spain (now California, U.S.) | politician, ranchero | signer of theCalifornia Constitution in 1849; served three terms asAlcalde of Los Angeles (mayor)[23] |
| Juan José Carrillo |  | 1842–1916 | Santa Barbara,Department of the Californias,Centralist Republic of Mexico (now California, U.S.) | politician, judge | Mayor ofSanta Monica and as the lastCity Marshal of Los Angeles, California[24] |
| Gil Cisneros |  | born 1971 | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | politician | [25] |
| Antonio F. Coronel |  | 1817–1894 | Mexico City,Viceroyalty of New Spain (now Mexico) | politician, ranchero | served asMayor of Los Angeles andCalifornia State Treasurer |
| Ygnacio Coronel | | 1795–1862 | Mexico City,Viceroyalty of New Spain (now Mexico) | politician, ranchero, military personnel | member of theLos Angeles Common Council |
| José M. Covarrubias |  | c. 1809–1870 | France | politician | signer of theCalifornian Constitution andCalifornia State Assemblyman,Mayor of Santa Barbara |
| Francisco de Haro |  | 1792–1849 | Compostela,New Kingdom of Galicia,New Spain (nowNayarit, Mexico) | politician | firstMayor of San Francisco |
| Antonio María de la Guerra |  | 1825–1881 | Santa Barbara,Alta California | politician, military officer | Mayor of Santa Barbara andCalifornia State Senator[26] |
| Pablo de la Guerra |  | 1819–1874 | Santa Barbara,Alta California, Viceroyalty of New Spain (now California, U.S.) | politician | Lieutenant Governor of California, aCalifornia State Senator, and signer of theCalifornian Constitution |
| José de la Guerra y Noriega |  | 1779–1858 | Novales,Cantabria,Spain | military leader, ranchero | Commandant of thePresidio of Santa Barbara, thePresidio of San Diego, and thePresidio of Monterey |
| Reginaldo Francisco del Valle |  | 1854–1938 | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | politician, lawyer | youngest everPresidentpro tem of the California Senate, and founder ofUCLA |
| Ygnacio del Valle |  | 1808–1880 | New Kingdom of Galicia,New Spain (nowJalisco,Mexico) | politician, ranchero | owned much of theSanta Clarita Valley,Mayor of Los Angeles, and aCalifornia State Assemblyman |
| Miguel de Pedrorena |  | 1808–1850 | Madrid,Spain | politician, ranchero, merchant | Mayor of San Diego and signer of theCalifornian Constitution |
| Manuel Dominguez |  | 1803–1882 | San Diego, Alta California,Viceroyalty of New Spain (now California, U.S.) | politician, ranchero | signer of theCalifornia Constitution, Mayor of Los Angeles, founder ofSan Pedro neighborhood,Carson, andCompton; namesake ofCSU Dominguez Hills, andRancho Dominguez |
| José Antonio Estudillo |  | 1803–1852 | Monterey, Province of Las Californias,Viceroyalty of New Spain (California, U.S.) | politician, ranchero, soldier | Mayor of San Diego, and firstSan Diego County Assessor |
| José Guadalupe Estudillo |  | 1838–1917 | San Diego,Department of the Californias,Centralist Republic of Mexico (now California, U.S.) | politician | California State Treasurer |
| José Joaquín Estudillo |  | 1800–1852 | Monterey,Alta California,Viceroyalty of New Spain (now California, U.S.) | politician, ranchero | 2ndAlcalde of San Francisco (mayor) |
| José María Estudillo |  | unknown–1830 | | military officer, ranchero | Commandant of the Presidio of San Diego |
| Lucretia del Valle Grady |  | 1892–1972 | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | political activist, suffragette, actress | vice-chair of theDemocratic National Committee,women's suffrage activist |
| Sam Liccardo |  | born 1970 | Saratoga, California, U.S. | politician | Mayor of San Jose |
| José Matías Moreno |  | 1819–1869 | Baja California Sur,Viceroyalty of New Spain (now Mexico) | politician, ranchero | secretary of state underPío Pico |
| José de Jesús Noé |  | 1805–1862 | | politician, soldier, ranchero | 7th and 12thAlcalde of San Francisco (mayor); last Californio to serve as Mayor ofSan Francisco |
| Agustín Olvera |  | 1820–1876 | | politician, judge | first elected judge inLos Angeles and namesake ofCalle Olvera (Olvera Street) |
| María Soledad Ortega de Argüello | | 1797–1874 | Santa Barbara,Province of Las Californias,Viceroyalty of New Spain (now California, U.S.) | ranchera, socialite | early developer ofRedwood City |
| Francisco Pérez Pacheco |  | 1790–1860 | Guadalajara,Jalisco | politician, ranchero, soldier | member of theProvincial Deputation ofAlta California |
| Romualdo Pacheco |  | 1831–1899 | Santa Barbara,Alta California,First Mexican Empire (now California, U.S.) | politician, diplomat | only Hispanic to serve asGovernor of California since theU.S. conquest |
| Salvio Pacheco |  | 1793–1876 | Monterey,Province of Las Californias,Viceroyalty of New Spain (now California, U.S.) | politician, ranchero soldier | Mayor of San Jose, founder ofConcord, California |
| Andrés Pico |  | 1810–1876 | San Diego,Alta California,Viceroyalty of New Spain (now California, U.S.) | politician, ranchero, military leader | leader of the Californio forces during theAmerican conquest of California |
| Antonio María Pico |  | 1808–1869 | Monterey,Alta California,Viceroyalty of New Spain (now California, U.S.) | politician, ranchero | Mayor of San Jose, signer of theCalifornian Constitution |
| Pío Pico |  | 1801–1894 | Mission San Gabriel Arcángel,San Gabriel,Alta California,New Spain (now California, U.S.) | politician, ranchero, entrepreneur | last MexicanGovernor of Alta California and namesake ofPico Rivera |
| Ygnacio Sepúlveda |  | 1842–1916 | Pueblo de Los Ángeles,Alta California,Viceroyalty of New Spain (now California, U.S.) | politician, judge | first judge of theLos Angeles County Superior Court |
| Antonio Suñol |  | 1797–1865 | Barcelona,Spain | politician, businessman, ranchero | Mayor of San Jose, and namesake ofSunol, California |
| Bernardo Yorba |  | 1800–1858 | San Diego,Province of Las Californias,Viceroyalty of New Spain (now California, U.S.) | politician, ranchero, landowner | Mayor ofSanta Ana, and namesake ofYorba Linda, California |