California Brainstorm is a live album by the British space rock group Hawkwind, recorded during their North America tour in 1990, and released in 1992 in the USA on the Iloki label.

In 1994 it received a UK release by Cyclops, which included the extra track "Images" and was also available in limited boxset containing Robert Godwin's book A Collector's Guide to Hawkwind.

The full track listing is now also available as an extra CD on a re-release of Palace Springs which was recorded on the previous year's North American tour.

Despite relative success in North America in the early 1970s, Hawkwind's pull there had waned by the time of their 1978 tour, with no record contract and playing to audiences of around 500-600.

In September and October 1989 they ventured back for a 13 date low-key tour, part of which was released on the Palace Springs album.