The following page is a list of shopping malls in the U.S. state of California. The largest malls, with a gross leasable area of at least 400,000 sq ft (37,000 m2), are in bold font, with a ranking number based on size and date.
Super-regional enclosed malls
- Antelope Valley Mall – Palmdale (1990)
- Arden Fair – Sacramento (1957)
- Beverly Center – Los Angeles (1982)
- Brea Mall – Brea (1977)
- (2) Del Amo Fashion Center – Torrance – 2,517,765 sq ft (233,908.0 m2) (1961)
- Fashion Fair – Fresno (1970)
- Galleria at Tyler – Riverside (1970)
- (6) Glendale Galleria – Glendale – 1,600,000 sq ft (150,000 m2) (1976)
- Hillsdale Shopping Center – San Mateo (1954)
- Inland Center – San Bernardino (1966)
- (4) Lakewood Center – Lakewood – 2,069,000 sq ft (192,200 m2) (1951)
- Los Cerritos Center – Cerritos (1971)
- MainPlace Mall – Santa Ana (1987)
- Montclair Plaza – Montclair (1968)
- Moreno Valley Mall – Moreno Valley (1992)
- NewPark Mall – Newark (1980)
- North County Mall – Escondido (1986)
- Northridge Fashion Center – Northridge (1971)
- The Oaks – Thousand Oaks (1978)
- Pacific View Mall – Ventura (1964)
- Promenade Temecula – Temecula (1999)
- (8) Emporium Centre San Francisco – San Francisco – 1,564,533 sq ft (145,349.9 m2) (1988)
- Santa Rosa Plaza – Santa Rosa (1983)
- The Shoppes at Carlsbad – Carlsbad (1969)
- The Shops at Mission Viejo – Mission Viejo (1979)
- The Shops at Montebello – Montebello (1985)
- The Shops at Palm Desert – Palm Desert (1982)
- (9) The Shops at Santa Anita – Arcadia – 1,480,000 sq ft (137,000 m2) (1974)
- Solano Town Center – Fairfield (1981)
- (1) South Coast Plaza – Costa Mesa – 2,800,000 sq ft (260,000 m2) (1967)
- Stoneridge Shopping Center – Pleasanton (1980)
- Stonestown Galleria – San Francisco (1952)
- Stonewood Center – Downey (1958)
- Sunvalley Shopping Center – Concord (1967)
- Valencia Town Center – Santa Clarita (1992)
- Valley Plaza Mall – Bakersfield (1967)
- Vintage Faire Mall – Modesto (1977)
- Westfield Culver City – Culver City (1977)
- Westfield Fashion Square – Sherman Oaks (1962)
- (12) Westfield Galleria at Roseville – Roseville – 1,336,009 sq ft (124,119.3 m2) (2000)
- Westfield Oakridge – San Jose (1971)
- Westfield Plaza Bonita – National City (1981)
- (7) Westfield Topanga – Canoga Park – 1,588,050 sq ft (147,535 m2) (1964)
- (3) Westfield Valley Fair – San Jose – 2,200,000 sq ft (200,000 m2) (1986)
Lifestyle centers / outdoor shopping centers
- 2nd & PCH – Long Beach (2019)
- Anaheim GardenWalk – Anaheim (2008)
- Blackhawk Plaza – Danville (1989)
- Broadway Plaza – Walnut Creek (1951)
- Chula Vista Center – Chula Vista (1962)
- City Center Bishop Ranch – San Ramon (2018)
- The Commons at Calabasas – Calabasas (1998)
- Del Monte Center – Monterey (1967)
- Downtown Commons – Sacramento (1971)
- Downtown Disney – Anaheim (2001)
- Fashion Island – Newport Beach (1961)
- (5) Fashion Valley – San Diego – 1,720,533 sq ft (159,842.7 m2) (1969)
- FIGat7th – Los Angeles (1986)
- Fig Garden Village – Fresno (1962)
- The Forum at Carlsbad – Carlsbad (2003)
- The Fountains at Roseville – Roseville (2008)
- The Gardens on El Paseo – Palm Desert (1998)
- Ghirardelli Square – San Francisco (1893)
- Grossmont Center – La Mesa (1961)
- The Grove at Farmers Market – Los Angeles (2002)
- Irvine Spectrum Center – Irvine (1995)
- La Cumbre Plaza – Santa Barbara (1967)
- Malibu Country Mart – Malibu (1975)
- Malibu Lumber Yard – Malibu (2009)
- Marin Country Mart – Larkspur (1975)
- Mill Valley Lumber Yard – Mill Valley (2018)
- Mission Valley Center – San Diego (1961)
- One Paseo – San Diego (2019)
- Otay Ranch Town Center – Chula Vista (2006)
- Pacific City – Huntington Beach (2015)
- The Palladio at Broadstone – Folsom (2008)
- The Paseo – Pasadena (1980)
- Paseo Nuevo – Santa Barbara (1990)
- Platform – Culver City (2016)
- Plaza El Segundo – El Segundo (2006)
- The Point – El Segundo (2015)
- The Promenade at Westlake – Westlake Village (1997)
- Promenade on the Peninsula – Rolling Hills Estates (1981)
- The Promenade Shops at Orchard Valley – Manteca (2008)
- The River at Rancho Mirage – Rancho Mirage (2001)
- Riviera Village – Redondo Beach (1961)
- The Runway – Playa Vista (2015)
- Santa Monica Place – Santa Monica (1980)
- The Shops at River Park – Fresno (1996)
- The Shops at Sportsman's Lodge – Studio City (2022)
- Simi Valley Town Center – Simi Valley (2005)
- (11) Stanford Shopping Center – Palo Alto – 1,347,935 sq ft (125,227.3 m2) (1955)
- Town Center at Corte Madera – Corte Madera (1958)
- Triangle Square – Costa Mesa (1992)
- The Village at Corte Madera – Corte Madera (1985)
- Westfield Century City – Los Angeles (1964)
- Westfield UTC – San Diego (1977)
Mixed-use developments
- The Americana at Brand – Glendale
- Bay Street Emeryville – Emeryville
- Bella Terra – Huntington Beach
- The Collection at RiverPark – Oxnard
- The District at Tustin Legacy – Tustin
- Hollywood and Highland – Los Angeles
- Marina Pacifica – Long Beach
- NoHo West – North Hollywood
- Nut Tree – Vacaville
- Santana Row – San Jose
- Sherman Oaks Galleria – Sherman Oaks
- Universal CityWalk – Universal City
- Victoria Gardens – Rancho Cucamonga
Regional enclosed malls
- Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza – Los Angeles
- Bayfair Center – San Leandro
- Bayshore Mall – Eureka
- Buena Park Downtown – Buena Park
- Burbank Town Center – Burbank
- Capitola Mall – Capitola
- Chico Marketplace – Chico
- Coddingtown Mall – Santa Rosa
- Crocker Galleria – San Francisco
- Eagle Rock Plaza – Eagle Rock
- Eastridge Center – San Jose
- Embarcadero Center – San Francisco
- Hanford Mall – Hanford
- Imperial Valley Mall – El Centro
- The Mall of Victor Valley – Victorville
- Manhattan Village – Manhattan Beach
- Metreon – San Francisco
- Mt. Shasta Mall – Redding
- Northgate Mall – San Rafael
- NorthPoint Centre – San Francisco
- Northridge Mall – Salinas
- Panorama Mall – Panorama City
- Parkway Plaza – El Cajon
- Plaza West Covina – West Covina
- Santa Maria Town Center – Santa Maria
- Serramonte Center – Daly City
- The Shops at Tanforan – San Bruno
- Somersville Towne Center – Antioch
- South Bay Galleria – Redondo Beach
- SouthBay Pavilion – Carson
- Southland Mall – Hayward
- Sunrise Mall – Citrus Heights
- Visalia Mall – Visalia
- Weberstown Mall – Stockton
- West Hollywood Gateway – West Hollywood
- West Valley Mall – Tracy
- Westgate Center – San Jose
- Yuba Sutter Marketplace – Yuba City
Outlet malls
- Camarillo Premium Outlets – Camarillo
- Citadel Outlets – Commerce
- Desert Hills Premium Outlets – Cabazon
- Folsom Premium Outlets – Folsom
- Gilroy Premium Outlets – Gilroy
- Gran Plaza Outlets – Calexico
- (10) Great Mall of the Bay Area – Milpitas – 1,366,123 sq ft (126,917.0 m2)
- Las Americas Premium Outlets – San Ysidro
- Ontario Mills – Ontario
- Outlets at Barstow – Barstow
- The Outlets at Orange – Orange
- Outlets at San Clemente – San Clemente
- The Outlets at Tejon – Wheeler Ridge
- Petaluma Village Premium Outlets – Petaluma
- The Pike Outlets – Long Beach
- San Francisco Premium Outlets – Livermore
- Shasta Gateway – Anderson
- The Shoppes at Chino Hills – Chino Hills
- Vacaville Premium Outlets – Vacaville
- Viejas Outlet Center – Alpine
Power centers / outside strip centers
- 280 Metro Center – Colma
- 8000 Sunset Strip – Los Angeles
- Alameda South Shore Center – Alameda
- Anaheim Plaza – Anaheim
- Beverly Connection – Beverly Grove, Los Angeles
- Broadstone Plaza – Folsom
- College Grove Shopping Center – Lemon Grove
- Delta Shores Shopping Center – Sacramento
- The Dunes on Monterey Bay – Marina
- Eastland Center – West Covina
- Eastvale Gateway – Eastvale
- El Cerrito Plaza – El Cerrito
- Encino Place – Encino
- Florin Towne Centre – Sacramento
- Fremont Hub Shopping Center – Fremont
- Gower Gulch Plaza – Los Angeles
- Indio Towne Center – Indio
- La Habra Market Place – La Habra
- La Jolla Village Square – La Jolla
- Long Beach Towne Center – Long Beach – 1,000,000 sq ft (93,000 m2)
- Los Altos Center – Long Beach
- Macdonald 80 Shopping Center – Richmond
- Marketplace at El Paseo – Fresno
- Mira Mesa Mall – Mira Mesa
- Natomas Marketplace – Sacramento
- One Westside Shopping Center – Los Angeles
- Pacific Commons – Fremont
- Palo Cedro Shopping Center – Palo Cedro
- Paraiso Town Center – Thousand Oaks
- Park Plaza Shopping Center – San Pedro
- Park West Place – Stockton
- Peninsula Shopping Center – Rolling Hills Estates
- Plaza De La Cañada Shopping Center – La Cañada Flintridge
- Plaza Mayor Shopping Center – Torrance
- Point Dume Plaza Shopping Center – Malibu
- Princeton Plaza Mall – San Jose
- Pruneyard Shopping Center – Campbell
- Sherwood Place – Stockton
- The Quad at Whittier – Whittier
- Westlake Shopping Center – Daly City
- Whittwood Town Center – Whittier
- The Willows Shopping Center – Concord
- Woodland Gateway – Woodland
Notable small shopping centers
Dead malls
Abandoned or nearly-unoccupied malls in the state of California.
- 6x6 – San Francisco
- Barstow Mall – Barstow
- Country Club Plaza – Sacramento
- County Fair Mall – Woodland
- Indio Fashion Mall (now Indio Grand Marketplace) – Indio
- Hemet Valley Mall – Hemet
- Manchester Center – Fresno
- Puente Hills Mall – City of Industry
- Sequoia Mall – Visalia
- Westgate Center – San Leandro
- Westminster Mall – Westminster (closing 2025)
Demolished / closed malls
- Carousel Mall – San Bernardino (October 11, 1972 – August 22, 2017)
- Country Club Centre – Sacramento (August 21, 1952 – present) – now a conventional outdoor shopping center
- Desert Fashion Plaza – Palm Springs (October 1967 – 2001) – demolished in 2013; now The Block Palm Springs
- East Hills Mall – Bakersfield
- Eureka Mall – Eureka – now a conventional outdoor shopping center
- Fallbrook Mall – West Hills (November 12, 1963 – 1997) – now Fallbrook Center
- Florin Mall – Sacramento (February 1968 – February 28, 2006) – now Florin Towne Centre
- Hawthorne Plaza – Hawthorne (1977–1999)
- Horton Plaza – San Diego (August 9, 1985 – 2019)
- La Habra Fashion Square – La Habra (1969–1994) – now La Habra Market Place
- La Mirada Mall – La Mirada
- Laguna Hills Mall – Laguna Hills (April 1973 – December 31, 2018)
- Laurel Plaza – North Hollywood (1968–1994) – now NoHo West
- Long Beach Plaza – Long Beach (1982–2000) – now Long Beach City Place
- Mountain Gate Plaza – Simi Valley
- Palm Springs Mall – Palm Springs
- Redlands Mall – Redlands (1977–2011)
- Sunnyvale Town Center – Sunnyvale (1979–2018) – now Cityline Sunnyvale
- Vallco Shopping Mall – Cupertino (1976–2020)
- Valley Plaza – North Hollywood (August 12, 1951 – present) – most elements abandoned or demolished, some remain
- The Village at Orange – Orange (August 16, 1971 – January 31, 2024) – many exterior tenants remain in business
- Westfield Promenade – Woodland Hills (March 1973 – present)
- Westside Pavilion – West Los Angeles (1985–2019)
There are many more malls throughout the state of California.