California is home to nearly one million Armenians. Throughout the decades, the Armenian-American community has contributed to California agriculture, business, education, public service, sports and the arts, Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger stated at the interview to PanARMENIAN.Net. He said, Armenians of California have retained their distinct heritage, language and religion, greatly enriching our State's diverse history, industry and culture.

The largest and most influential Armenian community of the U.S.A. resides in California. In general they are descendants of the Armenian Genocide. Representatives of the Armenian community actively participate in political and economic life of the state. Today one of the most authoritative Armenian English-language newspapers - The California Courrier and "Masis" newspaper are being published in California. A number of Sunday schools function in the state. The Consulate General of Armenia is located in California.