The California State Games is an annual Olympic style amateur sports festival based in San Diego, running since 1988, with pickleball among its offered sports. The pickleball tournament awards gold, silver, and bronze medals in each event, and the Games serve as a State Games of America qualifier as part of the National Congress of State Games network. The organization runs both Summer and Winter Games each year at venues around San Diego, and all athletes participating in the 2026 California State Games sign the organization’s waiver as part of registration. Event details, rules, and registration are published on the organization’s site.