Here is a overview of affordable electric vehicle charging locations across some major cities in California:

Fresno
– Fashion Fair Mall – 645 E Shaw Ave, Fresno, CA 93710 – (559) 224-1700 – Offers free EV charging in the parking lot via ChargePoint stations.

– Fig Garden Village – 745 W Shaw Ave, Fresno, CA 93704 – (559) 221-8772 – Provides free charging in the parking garage via Volta stations.

– Manchester Center – 3443 W Shaw Ave, Fresno, CA 93711 – (559) 276-6000 – Has ChargePoint stations in the parking lot with free charging for customers.

Los Angeles
– Westfield Culver City – 6000 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City, CA 90230 – (310) 390-5073 – Offers free EV charging in the parking garage.

– Santa Monica Public Library – 601 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401 – (310) 458-8600 – Provides free EV charging stations for library patrons.

– UCLA Parking – 2751 S Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064 – Multiple free or low-cost charging stations on campus.

Oakland
– Jack London Square – 98 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94607 – (510) 645-9292 – Features multiple free Volta charging stations.

– Whole Foods Market Bay Street – 230 Bay Pl, Oakland, CA 94612 – (510) 451-6333 – Offers free EV charging for customers.

– BART Parking Garages – Various locations including Lake Merritt and 19th Street stations – Low-cost charging in many BART parking garages.

Sacramento
– Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op – 1900 Alhambra Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95816 – (916) 455-2667 – Provides free EV charging for customers.

– California Automobile Museum – 2200 Front St, Sacramento, CA 95818 – (916) 442-6802 – Offers 2 free charging stations for museum patrons.

– Elk Grove City Hall – 8400 Laguna Palms Way, Elk Grove, CA 95758 – Free public EV charging available.

San Diego
– Balboa Park – 1549 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101 – Multiple free charging stations throughout the park.

– Costa Verde Center – 8650 Genesee Ave #200, San Diego, CA 92122 – Free Volta charging stations available.

– Mission Valley Library – 2123 Fenton Pkwy, San Diego, CA 92108 – (619) 533-3944 – Free EV charging for library patrons.

San Francisco
– San Francisco Public Library – 100 Larkin St, San Francisco, CA 94102 – (415) 557-4400 – Free EV charging available at various branch locations.

– Stonestown Galleria – 3251 20th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94132 – (415) 564-8848 – Free charging stations in the parking garage.

– Civic Center Garage – 355 McAllister St, San Francisco, CA 94102 – Low-cost EV charging option.

San Jose
– Santana Row – 377 Santana Row, San Jose, CA 95128 – (408) 551-4611 – Free charging stations provided in the parking garage.

– Whole Foods Market Almaden Ranch – 5683 Cottle Rd, San Jose, CA 95123 – (408) 629-9800 – Free EV charging for Whole Foods customers.

– San Jose Public Library – 150 E San Fernando St, San Jose, CA 95112 – (408) 808-2000 – Free EV charging available at multiple library branches.

San Mateo
– Hillsdale Shopping Center – 60 31st Ave, San Mateo, CA 94403 – (650) 345-8222 – Free ChargePoint stations available in the parking lot.

– San Mateo Public Library – 55 W 3rd Ave, San Mateo, CA 94402 – (650) 522-7800 – Offers free EV charging for library patrons.

– College of San Mateo – 1700 W Hillsdale Blvd, San Mateo, CA 94402 – Provides free charging stations in parking lots around campus.

Santa Ana
– Bristol Marketplace – 3377 S Bristol St, Santa Ana, CA 92704 – Free ChargePoint charging stations available.

– MainPlace Mall – 2800 N Main St, Santa Ana, CA 92705 – (714) 972-3336 – Free EV charging in the parking garage.

– SADDLEBACK College – 28000 Marguerite Pkwy, Mission Viejo, CA 92692 – Free charging stations available at this nearby community college campus.

This overview covers some of the main affordable and free public charging options found at retail centers, garages, libraries, colleges and other locations in major California cities. Apps like PlugShare and ChargePoint can also help locate stations.