California

California is a U.S. State within the continental United States and is located on the Western coast of the country. It is the third largest state by area and the most populous state.

Star Trek
Although little of the Star Trek mythos takes place on the planet Earth, California is one of the more notable Earth-based locales. Starfleet Command and Starfleet Academy are both located in the city of San Francisco.

Films that take place in

 * Escape from the Planet of the Apes
 * The Lost World: Jurassic Park (partially)
 * Star Trek (2009) (partially)
 * Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (partially)

TV shows that take place in

 * Planet of the Apes (TV series)

Characters from

 * Buck Bokai
 * Gillian Taylor

People who were born in

 * Forrest J. Ackerman
 * Lance Guest

People who died in

 * Bea Arthur
 * Bud Abbott