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![California Prince Hall Grand Master David San Juan and Grand Lodge of California Grand Master G. Sean Metroka](https://californiafreemason.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/klimek_050724_0178_CMYK-copy-scaled.jpg)
For Two Grand Masters, an Opportunity to Build Bridges Between Masons
Prince Hall Grand Master David San Juan and G. Sean Metroka of the Grand Lodge of California on deepening an important Masonic partnership.
![Jerusalem No. 72 of California Prince Hall Grand Lodge of California. The forgotten history of Prince Hall Masonry's brief Filipino lodge boom—and long decline—in California.](https://californiafreemason.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/MS26_B2_F06_196-pi-copy.jpg)
How a Filipino Prince Hall Lodge Was Nearly Forgotten
The forgotten history of Prince Hall Masonry's brief Filipino lodge boom—and long decline—in California.
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Prince Hall: America’s Masonic Father Figure
Largely overlooked by historians, Prince Hall remains a towering figure of both Masonic history—and American history writ large.
![Grand Worthy Matron Marilyn Carney shows off the dress regalia of the Prince Hall Order of the Eastern Star. In California Prince Hall Masonry, the appendant bodies fall under the jurisdiction of the grand lodge.](https://californiafreemason.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/20240607_GrandWorthyMatron_122_CMYK-copy-2.jpg)
In Prince Hall, Many Masonic Bodies, All Under One Banner
From the Eastern Star to the Prince Hall Shrine, exploring the many appendant bodies of Prince Hall Masonry in California.
![California Freemason: California Prince Hall member Aaron Washington of Bayview No. 64](https://californiafreemason.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/AaronWashington-047-copy-2.jpg)
For California Prince Hall’s Aaron Washington, History’s in the Making
Aaron Washington on learning from the lessons of the past.
![California Freemason: California Prince Hall member Robert Eagle Spirit Sr.](https://californiafreemason.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/20240506_RJEaglespirit_150-copy-2.jpg)
Prince Hall’s Robert J. Eagle Spirit Sr. on Giving Back
Robert J. Eagle Spirit Sr., the next grand master of California Prince Hall Masonry, on supporting the fraternity's philanthropic mission.
![California Freemason: California Prince Hall Mason Gary Ransom, one of the first Black judges in Sacramento County.](https://californiafreemason.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GaryRansom-067-copy-scaled.jpg)
Prince Hall Mason Gary Ransom Blazed Trails in California’s Courts
Gary Ransom broke barriers for the next generation of African American lawyers.
![California Freemason: California Prince Hall member and California Supreme Court Justice John Weller of Western Knights Lodge No. 56](https://californiafreemason.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/MS-CA-Freemasons-Judge-Weller-240502-088-scaled.jpg)
Your Honor: Judge John Weller Keeps Things on the Level
Whether on the bench or in lodge, John Weller preaches fairness.
![California Freemason: California Prince Hall member Trevor Lawrence Jr.](https://californiafreemason.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/MS-CA-Freemasons-Trevor-Lawrence-240502-037-copy-scaled.jpg)
For Prince Hall Mason Trevor Lawrence Jr., the Beat Goes On
Drummer Trevor Lawrence Jr. puts Masonry squarely in the spotlight.
![California Freemason: Members of the Prince Hall Smooth Ashlar No. 119 hosted an intralodge barbecue in Temecula. They are among several groups from the Prince Hall and Grand Lodge of California that have begun working together in recent years.](https://californiafreemason.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/DSC01778_CMYK-scaled.jpg)
California’s Masonic Lodge Neighbors Are Better Together
Across the state, California Masons are reaching out across lodge lines.
![Prince Hall Grand Lodge](https://californiafreemason.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/MS026_B15_1681_CMYK-copy-scaled.jpg)
California Prince Hall Masonry: A State of Belonging
Founded in the 1850s and still active today, the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of California is building on a proud history.
![Prince Hall Grand Lodge](https://californiafreemason.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/MS026_B15_1658_CMYK-copy-scaled.jpg)
Prince Hall Frequently Asked Questions
The most frequently asked questions about the historic branch of the fraternity.
![Masonic Homes of California, Union City campus](https://californiafreemason.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/20230412_MHC_0516_CMYK-copy.jpg)
The Masonic Homes of California, Now a Home for All California Masons
For the first time, Prince Hall Masons have access to relief through the Masonic Homes of California.
Articles By Topic
![Members of Palos Verdes No 883 celebrate the lodge′s charter ceremony on February 4 in Gardena. It is one of several new Masonic lodges to have gone up in California in recent years.](https://californiafreemason.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/MS-Freemasons-Gardena-Main_CMYK_V3-copy-scaled.jpg)
Meet the Builders of California’s Newest Masonic Lodges
![Members of La France No. 885, the newest French-speaking lodge in California.](https://californiafreemason.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/LaFrance-Opener_TomStory-CFM-Spring23_DSCF0587_flat-copy-scaled.jpg)
At La France No. 885, a Lodge of Bon Vivants
![Gat José Rizal Lodge № 882](https://californiafreemason.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/24.02.28_CA.Freemason_Jose.rizal-copy.jpg)
Paying Homage to a Masonic Hero at Rizal No. 882
![Members of Oakland Lodge No. 61](https://californiafreemason.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Rockridge-Lodge-Union-0106-copy-scaled.jpg)
At Oakland No. 61, Something Old Meets Something New
![Members of Logos Lodge No. 861](https://californiafreemason.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SFLodge-119-copy-scaled.jpg)
At Logos No. 861, a Culture of Craftsmanship
![California Freemason - In Masonry and Politics, Finding Common Ground. The political fights of daily life are conspicuously absent from the Masonic lodge. Can those lessons be practiced in the outside world?](https://californiafreemason.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Screen-Shot-2023-12-15-at-1.38.59-PM.png)
In Masonry and Politics, Finding Common Ground
![When a monument to his grandfather came under newfound scrutiny, Julius Kahn used the opportunity to shine a light on a lesser-known familial legacy, Florence Prag Kahn.](https://californiafreemason.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Screen-Shot-2023-12-15-at-3.21.29-PM.png)
His Grandfather Was Canceled. His Grandmother Was a Hero
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Is It Manly to Talk About Politics, Religion, and Money?
![The Masonic Homes of California evolved from a 19th century widows and orphans home into an innovative apparatus of care and relief.](https://californiafreemason.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/SPREAD-copy-scaled.jpg)
The Masonic Homes at 125: An Ever-Changing Haven
![Masonic Homes of California President Terry Quigley](https://californiafreemason.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/497A7159-copy-scaled.jpeg)
New Masonic Homes CEO Terry Quigley: “We’re Standing On A Lot of History Here”
![Playing card showing Masonic grand master as King. California Freemason: Masonry and Magic](https://californiafreemason.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Screen-Shot-2023-06-14-at-2.24.01-PM.png)
In Masonry and Magic, Blending Illusion and Wonder
![Detail of Sadler Wells Theater, London, circa 1909. Richard Potter, once the most famous magician and performer in the country, played there.](https://californiafreemason.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/wkik-pd-Microcosm_of_London_Plate_069_-_Sadlers_Wells_Theatre-copy.jpg)
How Richard Potter Vanished From History
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Bridge Builders
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The Drinks Issue
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Designing the Future
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The Noir Issue
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Dads & Daughters
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The Relief Issue
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A Beautiful Experiment
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2019 Annual Report
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Striking Gold
November / December 2019
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Crafting Their Legacy
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The Outdoors Issue
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Women and Freemasonry
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100 Years of DeMolay
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2018 Annual Report
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Friendship
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Our Material Worlds
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