California Quake
| Founded | 2001 |
|---|---|
| League | Independent Women's Football League |
| Team history | WAFL (2001) WAFC (2002) IWFL (2003-2015) |
| Based in | Carson/Long Beach/Los Angeles/Lynwood, California |
| Stadium | Football Stadium |
| Colors | black, yellow, white |
| Owner | Catherine B. Vivo |
| Head coach | Timothy Holmes Sr |
| Championships | 1 (WAFL: 2001) |
| Division titles | 3 (2001, 2008, 2011) |
| Dancers | Quakettes |
The California Quake was a women's professional tackle football team based in Los Angeles County, California. The Quake played for 13 seasons in the Western Conference of the Independent Women's Football League. Home games were played at Carson High School. The 2008 season brought new ownership to the Quake; now owned by longtime veteran player, Catherine B. Vivo.
During the California Quake vs New Mexico Menace game on May 24, 2008, kicker Sarah "Ollie" Oliver broke a women's tackle football record by successfully kicking a 44-yard field goal.
On June 7, 2008, the California Quake defeated the New Mexico Menace 35–0, finishing the 2008 regular season undefeated and on top of the Tier 1 Pacific Southwest Division.