California State was renamed Golden State in 1941 under a Maritime Commission policy, which renamed the training ships to their states' nicknames. She was returned to the reserve fleet on 13 August 1946, and her successor, T/S Golden Bear was commissioned on 7 September 1946.
In 1941, California State was renamed "Golden State" under a Maritime Commission policy that also changed the names of training ships to their state nicknames. She was returned to reserve duty on August 13, 1946, and her replacement, T/S Golden Bear, was commissioned on September 7, 1946.