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A spate of new Masonic lodges have gone up across the state in recent years. What they are building is reshaping the landscape of California Masonry.

The forgotten history of Prince Hall Masonry’s brief Filipino lodge boom—and long decline—in California.

Largely overlooked by historians, Prince Hall remains a towering figure of both Masonic history—and American history writ large.

At La France No. 885, a longstanding legacy of French Freemasonry in California is being carried into the future.

In Orange County, a new lodge is bringing together Masons with a love of the outdoors.

In Sonora, a historic lodge gets a facelift—and a new call group to call it home.

Grand Lodge’s New Lodge Development team gives a sneak preview of the areas they’re targeting for growth.

Across the state, California Masons are reaching out across lodge lines.

Founded in the 1850s and still active today, the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of California is building on a proud history.

At Gat Rizal No. 882 in Menifee, California, a Masonic lodge takes its name—and inspiration—from a national hero of the Philippines.

At Oakland No. 61, two historic East Bay groups dating from the 1800s are teaming up to form a new kind of Masonic lodge.

Politics, religion, and money: An expert on “manliness” explains how to discuss these tricky topics.

How a century-old Masonic lodge boom is still reverberating today.

A newly formed Hispanic research lodge is focusing its attention on the history and heritage of Freemasonry in Latin America.

Pilares del Rey Salomon joins California’s growing ranks of Spanish-English Masonic lodges.

A history-spanning, forward-looking celebration of the fraternal and cultural connections between California and Mexican Freemasonry.

For members of California’s two official Spanish-speaking Masonic lodges, the sense of brotherhood is twice as strong.

Experts from the Masonic Assistance and MCYAF teams offer strategies for managing— and mastering—uncomfortable conversations.

California Masonic lodges return after more than a year apart.