The California Club · Requirements

The California Club membership requirements

Every criterion The California Club publishes, with its source, the date it was verified and how confident we are in it, plus superseded figures, so you can see how the tests have moved.

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Read a requirement as the organization's published floor, not as a promise. A revenue test may have alternative versions for different business types, chapters can set stricter local tests, and invitation-only bodies publish criteria that describe members rather than admit them.

Current published criteria

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Criterion	Published requirement	Note	Provenance
Invitation	Membership is by invitation from current members of the club	The club's membership page adds that "The Membership Office is not open to the public"	Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Sponsorship	Wikipedia reports candidates must receive invitations from at least six current members and pass a membership committee interview and background check	Not confirmed by the club; recorded from a secondary source only	Verified September 2026Low confidenceSource ↗
Other criterion	Members, privilege holders and guests are expected to observe the club's dress code and conduct standards	Floor-by-floor dress code published for 2026; denim, t-shirts, shorts, hats and athletic shoes barred from the first three floors	Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗

How admission works

Application process

There is no public application process. The club states that membership is by invitation from current members and that the membership office is not open to the public. The site lists a membership email address but no form, criteria or timetable.

Invitation required

Yes

Sponsor required

Yes

Selectivity

Not publicly disclosed. The club publishes no acceptance data, waiting-list information or member cap.

Membership term

Not documented by the organization or a source we could verify

Primary audience

The club says its members "represent L.A.'s most diverse trailblazers and influencers, who are defining today's city and shaping its future", and describes itself as the city's premier private social club; it publishes no occupational or financial test.

Typical member

Not publicly disclosed. The club describes members in general terms as Los Angeles innovators and influencers and publishes no data on professions, ages or numbers.

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If not: alternatives to The California Club (The Chicago Club, Duquesne Club, The Metropolitan Club, The 'Quin House).

Last verified: 6 September 2026 Report an error on this page

Sources

Home - The California Club, The California Club. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
Our Legacy - The California Club, The California Club. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
Reciprocal Clubs - Duquesne Club, Duquesne Club. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
Membership - The California Club, The California Club. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2
When You Visit - The California Club, The California Club. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2
California Club, Wikipedia. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 8

Source tiers follow the published hierarchy: 1 official site · 2 official membership materials · 3 application documents · 4 annual reports · 5 government filings · 6 reliable business publications · 7 credible interviews · 8 other reputable secondary sources. Sources and data policy.