From 2003, the list below is of candidates who were officially certified by the state of California to be on the ballot. Included are the names, ballot designations, and parties of the candidates. For a picture of where the individual candidates stand on various issues, see the list of California Recall Candidates Websites
| CANDIDATE | BALLOT DESIGNATION | PARTY |
| IRIS ADAM | Business Analyst | Natural Law |
| BROOKE ADAMS | Business Executive | Independent |
| ALEX-ST. JAMES | Public Policy Strategist | Republican |
| DOUGLAS ANDERSON | Mortgage Broker | Republican |
| ANGELYNE | Entertainer | Independent |
| MOHAMMAD ARIF | Businessman | Independent |
| BADI BADIOZAMANI | Entrepreneur/Author/Executive | Independent |
| VIK S. BAJWA | Businessman/Father/Entrepreneur | Democratic |
| JOHN W. BEARD | Businessman | Republican |
| ED BEYER | Chief Operations Officer | Republican |
| VIP BHOLA | Attorney/Businessowner | Republican |
| CHERYL BLY-CHESTER | Businesswoman/Environmental Engineer | Republican |
| AUDIE BOCK | Educator/Small Businesswoman | Democratic |
| JOEL BRITTON | Retired Meatpacker | Independent |
| ART BROWN | Film Writer/Director | Democratic |
| JOHN CHRISTOPHER BURTON | Civil Rights Lawyer | Independent |
| CRUZ M. BUSTAMANTE | Lieutenant Governor | Democratic |
| PETER MIGUEL CAMEJO | Financial Investment Advisor | Green |
| TODD CARSON | Real Estate Developer | Republican |
| WILLIAM "BILL" S. CHAMBERS | Railroad Switchman/Brakeman | Republican |
| MICHAEL CHELI | Businessman | Independent |
| D. (LOGAN DARROW) CLEMENTS | Businessman | Republican |
| GARY COLEMAN | Actor | Independent |
| MARY "MARY CAREY" COOK | Adult Film Actress | Independent |
| ROBERT CULLENBINE | Retired Businessman | Democratic |
| SCOTT DAVIS | Business Owner | Independent |
| ROBERT "BUTCH" DOLE | Small Business Owner | Republican |
| BOB LYNN EDWARDS | Attorney | Democratic |
| WARREN FARRELL | Fathers’ Issues Author | Democratic |
| DAN FEINSTEIN | No Ballot Designation Requested | Democratic |
| LARRY FLYNT | Publisher | Democratic |
| LORRAINE (ABNER ZURD) FONTANES | Film Maker | Democratic |
| GENE FORTE | Executive Recruiter/Entrepreneur | Republican |
| DIANA FOSS | No Ballot Designation Requested | Democratic |
| RONALD J. FRIEDMAN | Physician | Independent |
| LEO GALLAGHER | Comedian | Independent |
| GEROLD LEE GORMAN | Engineer | Democratic |
| RICH GOSSE | Educator | Republican |
| JAMES H. GREEN | Firefighter Paramedic/Nurse | Democratic |
| JACK LOYD GRISHAM | Musician/Laborer | Independent |
| GARRETT GRUENER | High-Tech Entrepreneur | Democratic |
| JOE GUZZARDI | Teacher/Journalist | Democratic |
| IVAN A. HALL | Custom Denture Manufacturer | Green |
| KEN HAMIDI | State Tax Officer | Libertarian |
| SARA ANN HANLON | Businesswoman | Independent |
| C. STEPHEN HENDERSON | Teacher | Independent |
| RALPH A. HERNANDEZ | District Attorney Inspector | Democratic |
| JOHN J. "JACK" HICKEY | Healthcare District Director | Libertarian |
| JIM HOFFMANN | Teacher | Republican |
| ARIANNA HUFFINGTON | Author/Columnist/Mother | Independent |
| S. ISSA | Engineer | Republican |
| MICHAEL JACKSON | Satellite Project Manager | Republican |
| TREK THUNDER KELLY | Business Executive/Artist | Independent |
| EDWARD "ED" KENNEDY | Businessman/Educator | Democratic |
| D.E. KESSINGER | Paralegal/Property Manager | Democratic |
| KELLY P. KIMBALL | Business Executive | Democratic |
| STEPHEN L. KNAPP | Engineer | Republican |
| ERIC KOREVAAR | Scientist/Businessman | Democratic |
| JERRY KUNZMAN | Chief Executive Officer | Independent |
| DICK LANE | Educator | Democratic |
| GARY LEONARD | Photojournalist/Author | Democratic |
| TODD RICHARD LEWIS | Businessman | Independent |
| CALVIN Y. LOUIE | CPA | Democratic |
| FRANK A. MACALUSO, JR. | Physician/Medical Doctor | Democratic |
| PAUL "CHIP" MAILANDER | Golf Professional | Democratic |
| ROBERT C. MANNHEIM | Retired Businessperson | Democratic |
| BRUCE MARGOLIN | Marijuana Legalization Attorney | Democratic |
| PAUL MARIANO | Attorney | Democratic |
| GINO MARTORANA | Restaurant Owner | Republican |
| MIKE P. MCCARTHY | Used Car Dealer | Independent |
| BOB MCCLAIN | Civil Engineer | Independent |
| TOM MCCLINTOCK | State Senator | Republican |
| DENNIS DUGGAN MCMAHON | Banker | Republican |
| MIKE MCNEILLY | Artist | Republican |
| SCOTT A. MEDNICK | Business Executive | Democratic |
| CARL A. MEHR | Businessman | Republican |
| JONATHAN MILLER | Small Business Owner | Democratic |
| DARRYL L. MOBLEY | Businessman/Entrepreneur | Independent |
| JEFFREY L. MOCK | Business Owner | Republican |
| JOHN "JACK" MORTENSEN | Contractor/Businessman | Democratic |
| DORENE MUSILLI | Parent/Educator/Businesswoman | Republican |
| PAUL NAVE | Businessman/Prizefighter/Father | Democratic |
| ROBERT C. NEWMAN II | Psychologist/Farmer | Republican |
| LEONARD PADILLA | Law School President | Independent |
| RONALD JASON PALMIERI | Gay Rights Attorney | Democratic |
| GREGORY J. PAWLIK | Realtor/Businessman | Republican |
| HEATHER PETERS | Mediator | Republican |
| CHARLES "CHUCK" PINEDA, JR. | State Hearing Officer | Democratic |
| BILL PRADY | Television Writer/Producer | Democratic |
| DARIN PRICE | University Chemistry Instructor | Natural Law |
| BRYAN QUINN | Businessman | Republican |
| JEFF RAINFORTH | Marketing Coodinator | Independent |
| DANIEL C. "DANNY" RAMIREZ | Businessman/Entrepreneur/Father | Democratic |
| CHRISTOPHER RANKEN | Planning Commissioner | Democratic |
| REVA RENEE RENZ | Small Business Owner | Republican |
| DANIEL W. RICHARDS | Businessman | Republican |
| KEVIN RICHTER | Information Technology Manager | Republican |
| KURT E. "TACHIKAZE" RIGHTMYER | Middleweight Sumo Wrestler | Independent |
| DAVID LAUGHING HORSE ROBINSON | Tribal Chairman | Democratic |
| NED ROSCOE | Cigarette Retailer | Libertarian |
| SHARON RUSHFORD | Businesswoman | Independent |
| GEORGY RUSSELL | Software Engineer | Democratic |
| JAMIE ROSEMARY SAFFORD | Business Owner | Republican |
| DAVID RONALD SAMS | Businessman/Producer/Writer | Republican |
| DARRIN H. SCHEIDLE | Businessman/Entrepreneur | Democratic |
| MIKE SCHMIER | Attorney | Democratic |
| GEORGE B. SCHWARTZMAN | Businessman | Independent |
| ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER | Actor/Businessman | Republican |
| RICHARD J. SIMMONS | Attorney/Businessperson | Independent |
| BILL SIMON | Businessman | Republican |
| B.E. SMITH | Lecturer | Independent |
| RANDALL D. SPRAGUE | Discrimination Complaint Investigator | Republican |
| CHRISTOPHER SPROUL | Environmental Attorney | Democratic |
| LAWRENCE STEVEN STRAUSS | Lawyer/Businessperson/Student | Democratic |
| TIM SYLVESTER | Entrepreneur | Democratic |
| A. LAVAR TAYLOR | Tax Attorney | Democratic |
| DIANE BEALL TEMPLIN | Attorney/Realtor/Businesswoman | American Independent |
| PATRICIA G. TILLEY | Attorney | Independent |
| BRIAN TRACY | Businessman/Consultant | Independent |
| WILLIAM TSANGARES | Businessperson | Republican |
| PETER V. UEBERROTH | Businessman/Olympics Advisor | Republican |
| MARC VALDEZ | Air Pollution Scientist | Democratic |
| JAMES M. VANDEVENTER, JR. | Salesman/Businessman | Republican |
| PAUL W. VANN | Financial Planner | Republican |
| BILL VAUGHN | Structural Engineer | Democratic |
| VAN VO | Radio Producer/Businessman | Republican |
| CHUCK WALKER | Business Intelligence Analyst | Republican |
| MAURICE WALKER | Real Estate Appraiser | Green |
| NATHAN WHITECLOUD WALTON | Student | Independent |
| DANIEL WATTS | College Student | Green |
| C.T. WEBER | Labor Official/Analyst | Peace and Freedom |
| JIM WEIR | Community College Teacher | Democratic |
| LINGEL H. WINTERS | Consumer Business Attorney | Democratic |
| MICHAEL J. WOZNIAK | Retired Police Officer | Democratic |
| JON W. ZELLHOEFER | Energy Consultant/Entrepreneur | Republican |