<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001609253-17-000007.txt : 20170131
<SEC-HEADER>0001609253-17-000007.hdr.sgml : 20170131
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170131152756
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001609253-17-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170131
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170131

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			California Resources Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001609253
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				465670947
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9200 OAKDALE AVENUE
		STREET 2:		9TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91311
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8888484754

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9200 OAKDALE AVENUE
		STREET 2:		9TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91311

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Barnes Robert A.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001622073

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36478
		FILM NUMBER:		17560912

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10889 WILSHIRE BLVD.
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90024
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        <issuerName>California Resources Corp</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CRC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>Barnes Robert A.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>9200 OAKDALE AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 900</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>91311</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP - Operations</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-12-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>51.676</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>16.08</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1675.424</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reflects required termination of participation in investment fund under Occidental Petroleum Corporation (Oxy) 401(k) plan, which included the liquidation of a small residual interest in California Resources Corporation (CRC) shares previously distributed in the spin-off of CRC to holders under the plan of interests in Oxy stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 250 shares acquired under CRC's Employee Stock Purchase Plan on each of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2016, respectively.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Kendrick F. Royer, Attorney-in-Fact for Robert A. Barnes</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-01-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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