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This list ranks skyscrapers/high rise buildings and structures in the state of
California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...
by height. Buildings and structures in six cities are included in this list;
Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...
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San Francisco San Francisco (; Spanish language, Spanish for "Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the List of Ca ...
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San Diego San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the List of United States cities by population, eigh ...
,
Sacramento ) , image_map = Sacramento County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Sacramento Highlighted.svg , mapsize = 250x200px , map_caption = Location within Sacramento ...
, Burbank and
Oakland Oakland is the largest city and the county seat of Alameda County, California, United States. A major West Coast port, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the third largest city overall in the Bay A ...
each have buildings taller than . Additionally
Long Beach Long Beach is a city in Los Angeles County, California. It is the 42nd-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 466,742 as of 2020. A charter city, Long Beach is the seventh-most populous city in California. Incorporate ...
has one building over 400 feet (not yet listed on this page.) The tallest building is the
Wilshire Grand Center Wilshire Grand Center is a skyscraper in the financial district of downtown Los Angeles, California, occupying the entire city block between Wilshire Boulevard and 7th, Figueroa, and Francisco streets. Completed in 2017, it is the tallest b ...
at .


Buildings over 500 feet

All of the buildings and structures taller than are in Los Angeles and San Francisco. The tallest building in San Diego rises exactly 500 feet due to restrictions imposed by the
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(FAA) in the 1970s, because of the
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's proximity to
San Diego International Airport San Diego International Airport , formerly known as Lindbergh Field, is an international airport northwest of Downtown San Diego, California, United States. It is owned and operated by the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority.. US Federa ...
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Buildings from 400 to 500 feet


Timeline of tallest buildings in California


See also

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List of tallest buildings in Los Angeles The tallest building in Los Angeles, California, is the Wilshire Grand Center, which is tall and became the tallest building in 2017. It is also the tallest building in the state, the tallest building west of the Mississippi River, and the ...
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List of tallest buildings in San Francisco San Francisco, California, in the United States, has at least 482 high-rises, 58 of which are at least tall. The tallest building is Salesforce Tower, which rises and is the 17th-tallest building in the United States. The city's second- ...
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List of tallest buildings in Sacramento This list of tallest buildings in Sacramento ranks buildings in Sacramento, California, including West Sacramento, by height. Compared to other cities in the United States and California, Sacramento's skyline is not as tall nor diverse, with a ...
* List of tallest buildings in Oakland *
List of tallest buildings in Long Beach This list of tallest buildings in Long Beach, California ranks skyscrapers in Long Beach, California, by height. The tallest building is the Shoreline Gateway Tower at 417 feet(127m) ,second-tallest is One World Trade Center at . The third-talle ...
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List of tallest buildings in San Diego San Diego, a major coastal city in southern California has over 200 high-rises, mainly in the central business district of Downtown San Diego. In the city, there are 42 buildings that stand taller than . In the 1970s, the Federal Aviatio ...
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List of tallest buildings in San Jose The city of San Jose, California, known for its height-limited downtown skyline due to its proximity to San Jose International Airport, has over 46 high-rises, mostly in Downtown San Jose, downtown. Twenty-six buildings stand taller than . San ...


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California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...