Eight More Notable Californians Selected For State's Hall Of Fame

Gov. Jerry Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown have selected eight Californians to induct into the state's Hall of Fame.

The honorees were picked for achievements and contributions in science, philanthropy, sports and the arts. The list of eight includes singer, musician and activist Joan Baez, who marched alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., organized resistance to the Vietnam War and stood in the fields with Cesar Chavez and migrant farmworkers.

"I'm proud of the state of California, which thinks outside the box, is outspoken about truth and lies, and is a safe haven for thousands," Baez said in a statement.

Also on the list is actor and environmentalist Robert Redford, whose movies include "All The President's Men" and the 1972 political comedy-drama "The Candidate," in which Redford plays a young California Democrat campaigning for the U.S. Senate. Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela also made the list.

Other inductees include scientist and mountaineer Arlene Blum, late San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee and chef Thomas Keller.

The inductees will be honored during a ceremony at the California Museum in downtown Sacramento Dec. 4. And their lives and legacies will be displayed in a new exhibit opening at the museum Dec. 5.

Brenna Hamilton with the museum says people can check out the Hall of Fame exhibit the following day.