The league was founded in 1941, but ceased operations from 1942 to 1945 during World War II.
[2] In place of the California League, MLB created the Low-A West, an 8-team circuit divided into two divisions.
[3] Prior to the 2022 season, MLB renamed the Low-A West as the California League, and it carried on the history of the league prior to reorganization.
Each division's second-half winner and wild card team, the team with the best winning percentage over the entire season to have not won either half of the season, faced each other in a best-of-three series.
Then, the North and South division winners played a best-of-five series to determine a league champion.