January 2 – Pete Wilson is inaugurated for a 2nd term as Governor after winning reelection in the 1994 Gubernatorial election .[ 1]
January 24 – Murder trial of O. J. Simpson : The criminal trial of O. J. Simpson for the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman begins.[ 2]
March 2 – Yahoo! is incorporated in Sunnyvale .[ 3]
March 27 – 67th Academy Awards : Robert Zemeckis 's Forrest Gump leads the nominations with thirteen, winning six, including Best Picture , Best Director for Zemeckis, and Best Actor for Tom Hanks .[ 4]
April 13 – The National Football League approves the Los Angeles Rams 's move to St. Louis, Missouri , playing as the St. Louis Rams [ 5] until relocating back in 2016.[ 6]
April 24 – Timber lobbyist Gilbert Murray is killed by Ted Kaczynski in Sacramento ,[ 7] in the final bombing Kaczynski carried out before turning himself in September.[ 8]
June 28 – Ted Kaczynski sends a letter to San Francisco Chronicle threatening to detonate an airplane departing from Los Angeles International Airport before sending a letter to The New York Times claiming the scheme was a prank.[ 9]
July 11 – The National Football League approves the Las Vegas Raiders 's move to Oakland , playing as the Oakland Raiders [ 10] until relocating back in 2020.[ 11]
July 20 – The Regents of the University of California vote to abolish affirmative action .[ 12]
October 3 – O.J. Simpson is acquitted in the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman , causing polarized reactions .[ 13]
November 20 – U.S. district judge Mariana Pfaelzer strikes down Proposition 187 , an anti-immigration law.[ 14]
December 15 – AltaVista is founded in Palo Alto .
^ Ingram, Carl (January 2, 1995). "Rosy Outlook Colors Wilson's Inauguration" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 2024-11-22 .
^ Boyarsky, Bill (January 24, 1995). "Amid the Hoopla, Subtle Signs" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved June 8, 2024 .
^ Long, Tony (March 2, 2007). "March 2, 1995: Enter Yahoo" . Wired . Retrieved June 8, 2024 .
^ Grimes, Williams (March 28, 1995). " 'Forrest Gump' Triumphs With 6 Academy Awards" . The New York Times . Retrieved June 8, 2024 .
^ Simers, T.J. (April 13, 1995). "NFL Owners OK Rams' Move to St. Louis" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved June 8, 2024 .
^ Sandomir, Richard (March 11, 2016). "The Rams Can Go Home Again, to the 93-Year-Old Los Angeles Coliseum" . The New York Times . Retrieved June 8, 2024 .
^ Capps, Steven; Abate, Tom; Winokur, Scott (April 25, 1995). "Forestry lobbyist dies in explosion" . San Francisco Examiner . Retrieved June 8, 2024 .
^ "Today in History: April 24, final Unabomber-linked killing" . Associated Press . April 23, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024 .
^ "Serial Bomber Threatens Blast, Then Calls the Scheme a Prank" . The New York Times . June 29, 1995. Retrieved June 8, 2024 .
^ "Raiders' Move Is Approved" . The New York Times . July 12, 1995. Retrieved June 8, 2024 .
^ Benjamin, Cody (January 22, 2020). "Raiders officially say goodbye to Oakland, relocate to Las Vegas for 2020 and beyond" . CBS Sports . Retrieved June 8, 2024 .
^ Lesher, Dave (July 21, 1995). "UC Regents, in Historic Vote, Wipe Out Affirmative Action" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved June 8, 2024 .
^ Margolick, David (October 4, 1995). "Jury Clears Simpson in Double Murder; Spellbound Nation Divides on Verdict" . The New York Times . Retrieved June 8, 2024 .
^ Feldman, Paul (November 21, 1995). "Major Portions of Prop. 187 Thrown Out by Federal Judge" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved June 8, 2024 .