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) San Francisco Centre – 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 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
• Platform – Culver City
• 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 Mall – Chico
• Coddingtown Mall – Santa Rosa
• Crocker Galleria – San Francisco
• Eagle Rock Plaza – Eagle Rock
• Eastridge Center – San Jose
• Embarcadero Center – San Francisco, California
• 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
• Parkway Plaza – El Cajon
• Plaza West Covina – West Covina
• Puente Hills Mall – Industry
• Santa Maria Town Center – Santa Maria
• Serramonte Center – Daly City
• Sherwood Mall – Stockton
• 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
• The Village at Orange – Orange
• Visalia Mall – Visalia
• Weberstown Mall – Stockton
• West Hollywood Gateway – West Hollywood
• West Valley Mall – Tracy
• Westgate Mall – San Jose
• Westminster Mall – Westminster
• Yuba Sutter Mall – 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 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

• 8000 Sunset Strip – Los Angeles
• Alameda South Shore Center – Alameda
• Anaheim Plaza – Anaheim
• Beverly Connection – Beverly Grove, Los Angeles
• College Grove Shopping Center – Lemon Grove
• Eastland Center – West Covina
• Eastvale Gateway – Eastvale
• El Cerrito Plaza – El Cerrito
• Encino Place – Encino
• Fremont Hub Shopping Center – Fremont
• Gower Gulch Plaza – Los Angeles, California
• La Habra Market Place
• 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
• Mira Mesa Mall – Mira Mesa
• One Westside Shopping Center – Los Angeles, California
• Pacific Commons – Fremont
• Palo Cedro Shopping Center – Palo Cedro
• Panorama Mall – Panorama City (enclosed power center)
• Paraiso Town Center – Thousand Oaks
• Park Plaza Shopping Center – San Pedro
• 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
• The Quad at Whittier – Whittier
• Westlake Shopping Center – Daly City
• Whittwood Town Center – Whittier
• The Willows Shopping Center – Concord

Notable small shopping centers

• ARCO Plaza – Downtown Los Angeles
• Los Angeles Mall – Civic Center, Los Angeles

Dead malls

Abandoned or nearly-unoccupied former malls in this state of California.

• 6x6 – San Francisco
• Barstow Mall – Barstow
• Country Club Plaza – Sacramento
• Indio Fashion Mall (now Indio Grand Marketplace) – Indio
• Hemet Valley Mall
• Manchester Center – Fresno
• Puente Hills Mall - City of Industry
• Sequoia Mall – Visalia
• The Village at Orange (closing January 31, 2024)
• Westgate Center – San Leandro
• Westminster Mall (closing 2025)

Demolished / closed malls

• Carousel Mall – San Bernardino (October 11, 1972 – August 22, 2017)
• Desert Fashion Plaza – Palm Springs (October 1967 – 2001; demolished in 2013)
• East Hills Mall – Bakersfield
• Eureka Mall – Eureka
• Fallbrook Center – West Hills (November 12, 1963 – 1997)
• Hawthorne Plaza – Hawthorne (1977–1999)
• Horton Plaza – San Diego (August 9, 1985 – 2019)
• La Habra Market Place – La Habra (1969–1994)
• La Mirada Mall – La Mirada
• Laguna Hills Mall – Laguna Hills (April 1973 – December 31, 2018)
• Laurel Plaza – North Hollywood
• Long Beach Plaza – Long Beach
• Mountain Gate Plaza – Simi Valley
• Palm Springs Mall – Palm Springs
• Redlands Mall – Redlands (1977–2011)
• Sunnyvale Town Center – Sunnyvale (1979–2018)
• Vallco Shopping Mall – Cupertino – (1976–2020)
• Valley Plaza – North Hollywood – most elements abandoned or demolished, some remain
• Westfield Promenade – Woodland Hills (March 1973 – present)
• Westside Pavilion – West Los Angeles (1985–2019)

There are many more malls throughout the state of California.