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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_019cb08b-5616-7c50-9f75-4ae6670e9f83_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">(Loss) income before income taxes</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_019cb08b-5616-7f1e-8ec8-7879aa007f4f_netLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/netLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loss before income taxes</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityShellCompany_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityShellCompany" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Shell Company</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentOtherAssetNoncurrent_019cb08b-5616-704b-b66b-bc56a1839619_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentOtherAssetNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments, Other noncurrent assets</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentOtherAssetNoncurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentOtherAssetNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Other Asset, Noncurrent</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentOtherAssetNoncurrent_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentOtherAssetNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Other Asset, Noncurrent</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_crc_PaymentsOnShareBasedPaymentArrangementCashUsedToSettleAward_019cb08b-557e-7e8f-8c24-97f9d9c26506_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_PaymentsOnShareBasedPaymentArrangementCashUsedToSettleAward" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividend equivalents on equity-settled awards</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_crc_PaymentsOnShareBasedPaymentArrangementCashUsedToSettleAward_019cb08b-557e-7d44-a864-9b4b3e4b47c7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_PaymentsOnShareBasedPaymentArrangementCashUsedToSettleAward" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividend equivalents on equity-settled awards</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_crc_PaymentsOnShareBasedPaymentArrangementCashUsedToSettleAward_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_PaymentsOnShareBasedPaymentArrangementCashUsedToSettleAward" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payments On Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Cash Used To Settle Award</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_crc_EquityMethodInvestmentsRollForward_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_EquityMethodInvestmentsRollForward" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Method Investments</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_019cb08b-5616-792c-ab3c-f072f7358a65_netLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/netLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other long-term liabilities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_019cb08b-5616-7da1-8365-ec22daf26d7a_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other long-term liabilities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Liabilities, Noncurrent</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Income Statement [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssets_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Asset</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssets" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssets" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Expense (Benefit)</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_crc_SoldCallsCrudeOilQ32026Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_SoldCallsCrudeOilQ32026Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Sold Calls - Crude Oil Q3 2026 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_crc_SoldCallsCrudeOilQ32026Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_SoldCallsCrudeOilQ32026Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Sold Calls - Crude Oil Q3 2026</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_019cb08b-5616-70c2-99eb-4e518ed59861_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total current liabilities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities, Current</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedCash_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedCash" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted Cash</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCash" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCash"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_crc_CapitalInvestments_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_CapitalInvestments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Capital Investments</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_crc_CapitalInvestments" xlink:href="crc-20260331.xsd#crc_CapitalInvestments"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Assets, Current</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_019cb08b-557e-7a1f-9d10-1f99ae066266_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment, Name [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockIssued1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockIssued1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Issued</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_RestatementDateAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_RestatementDateAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Restatement Determination Date [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RestatementDateAxis" xlink:to="lab_ecd_RestatementDateAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Non-PEO NEO [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_019cb08b-5693-7ed3-adfc-5038da63f808_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Letters of credit outstanding, amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationCurrent_019cb08b-5693-702f-a8c2-1205ed67d2b6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Asset retirement obligations - current portion</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Retirement Obligation, Current</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationCurrent" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationCurrent"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationCurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilitiesAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination, Recognized Liability Assumed, Liability [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilitiesAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingRevenueReconcilingItemLineItems_019cb08b-557e-7862-8aa8-23a0d23d5b7f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingRevenueReconcilingItemLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingRevenueReconcilingItemLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingRevenueReconcilingItemLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingRevenueReconcilingItemLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingRevenueReconcilingItemLineItems"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TrdArrIndName_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TrdArrIndName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Name</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TrdArrIndName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TrdArrIndName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Arrangement, Individual Name</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrIndName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_TrdArrIndName"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_TrdArrIndName" xlink:to="lab_ecd_TrdArrIndName" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_crc_SoCalBorderNaturalGasQ32026Member_019ce716-65c5-77b2-b608-37ce5d6470e3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_SoCalBorderNaturalGasQ32026Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">SoCal Border - Natural Gas Q3 2026</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_crc_SoCalBorderNaturalGasQ32026Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_SoCalBorderNaturalGasQ32026Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">SoCal Border - Natural Gas Q3 2026 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_crc_SoCalBorderNaturalGasQ32026Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_SoCalBorderNaturalGasQ32026Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">SoCal Border - Natural Gas Q3 2026</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_crc_SoCalBorderNaturalGasQ32026Member" xlink:href="crc-20260331.xsd#crc_SoCalBorderNaturalGasQ32026Member"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">All Award Types</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts_019cb08b-5616-7d0e-b91b-46d034a40029_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt redemption</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareDiluted_019cb08b-5693-73e0-adc7-cd69faa757d4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Diluted (in dollars per share)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareDiluted_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Diluted</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareDiluted"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentAccruedLiabilities_019cb08b-557e-7cec-9946-d0b24059a0c3_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentAccruedLiabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments, Accrued liabilities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentAccruedLiabilities_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentAccruedLiabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Accrued Liabilities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentAccruedLiabilities_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentAccruedLiabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Accrued Liabilities</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentAccruedLiabilities" xlink:href="crc-20260331.xsd#crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentAccruedLiabilities"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsMember_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Awards Adjustments</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Awards Adjustments [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTable_019cb08b-5616-7b77-b36a-6bcdff545063_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Noncash Income (Expense)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount_019cb08b-557e-75e7-ab62-db887c98cf0f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt instrument, repurchase amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesNoncurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Accrued Liabilities, Noncurrent</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_019cb08b-5616-7c08-8ad0-f7b5d7857385_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated other comprehensive income</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_srt_CondensedFinancialStatementsCaptionsLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_CondensedFinancialStatementsCaptionsLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentLiability_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentLiability" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Liability</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019cb08b-557e-73a2-9e3b-30fdf7c206eb_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segments [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segments [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_019cb08b-5616-7382-b991-7f1e5651e9bf_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AggtPnsnAdjsSvcCstMember_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AggtPnsnAdjsSvcCstMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Aggregate Pension Adjustments Service Cost</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AggtPnsnAdjsSvcCstMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AggtPnsnAdjsSvcCstMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Aggregate Pension Adjustments Service Cost [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_019cb08b-5616-7deb-aa82-33d9d5bb0e1c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Balance Sheet Location [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statement of Financial Position Location, Balance [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_srt_MinimumMember_019cb08b-5693-72ee-b0d5-eb5815b2ff44_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_MinimumMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_crc_OtherLiabilitiesOtherAssets_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_OtherLiabilitiesOtherAssets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Liabilities (Other Assets)</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureName_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Company Selected Measure Name</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Measurement [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_crc_AccountsReceivableAfterAllowanceForCreditLossDueFromJointVentureCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_AccountsReceivableAfterAllowanceForCreditLossDueFromJointVentureCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivable, After Allowance For Credit Loss, Due From Joint Venture, Current</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_crc_AccountsReceivableAfterAllowanceForCreditLossDueFromJointVentureCurrent_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_AccountsReceivableAfterAllowanceForCreditLossDueFromJointVentureCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivable, After Allowance For Credit Loss, Due From Joint Venture, Current</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_crc_AccountsReceivableAfterAllowanceForCreditLossDueFromJointVentureCurrent" xlink:href="crc-20260331.xsd#crc_AccountsReceivableAfterAllowanceForCreditLossDueFromJointVentureCurrent"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forgone Recovery, Individual Name</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_crc_SoldCallsCrudeOil2028Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_SoldCallsCrudeOil2028Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Sold Calls - Crude Oil 2028 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_crc_SoldCallsCrudeOil2028Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_SoldCallsCrudeOil2028Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Sold Calls - Crude Oil 2028</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_crc_SoldCallsCrudeOil2028Member" xlink:href="crc-20260331.xsd#crc_SoldCallsCrudeOil2028Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crc_SoldCallsCrudeOil2028Member" xlink:to="lab_crc_SoldCallsCrudeOil2028Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_019cb08b-5616-7c17-a109-ec017c6dbb80_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total current assets</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Assets, Current</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrent"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_RangeAxis_019cb08b-557e-7be0-9615-87026a440beb_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statistical Measurement [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_RangeAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statistical Measurement [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ChngInFrValOfOutsdngAndUnvstdEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsMember_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ChngInFrValOfOutsdngAndUnvstdEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ChngInFrValOfOutsdngAndUnvstdEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ChngInFrValOfOutsdngAndUnvstdEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ChngInFrValOfOutsdngAndUnvstdEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_ChngInFrValOfOutsdngAndUnvstdEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentOtherLiabilityNoncurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentOtherLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Other Liability, Noncurrent</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentOtherLiabilityNoncurrent_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentOtherLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Other Liability, Noncurrent</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentOtherLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:href="crc-20260331.xsd#crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentOtherLiabilityNoncurrent"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentOtherLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentOtherLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1_019cb08b-5693-72e7-9239-4f303fb57dcf_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stock repurchase program authorized amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share Repurchase Program, Authorized, Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1" xlink:to="lab_srt_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent_019cb08b-5694-785c-98ea-b4456e1d9305_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Receivable from affiliate</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Receivables, Net, Current</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesMember_019cb08b-5616-762f-8b35-b3e4874e41dd_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Current liabilities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued Liabilities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AggtErrCompAmt_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AggtErrCompAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AggtErrCompAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AggtErrCompAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AggtErrCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AggtErrCompAmt"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AggtErrCompAmt" xlink:to="lab_ecd_AggtErrCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentAsset_019cb08b-557e-7228-8256-cad9822a7446_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentAsset" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments, Total Assets Acquired</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentAsset_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentAsset" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Asset</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentAsset_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentAsset" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Asset</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentAsset" xlink:href="crc-20260331.xsd#crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentAsset"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentAsset" xlink:to="lab_crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentAsset" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation_019cb08b-5616-716d-b67d-2525b25fc013_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Shares cancelled for taxes</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-Based Payment Arrangement</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_crc_SoldCallsCrudeOilQ22026Member_019cb08b-5694-7892-8d64-aeb394248ec4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_SoldCallsCrudeOilQ22026Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Sold Calls - Crude Oil Q2 2026</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_crc_SoldCallsCrudeOilQ22026Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_SoldCallsCrudeOilQ22026Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Sold Calls - Crude Oil Q2 2026 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_crc_SoldCallsCrudeOilQ22026Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_SoldCallsCrudeOilQ22026Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Sold Calls - Crude Oil Q2 2026</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_crc_SoldCallsCrudeOilQ22026Member" xlink:href="crc-20260331.xsd#crc_SoldCallsCrudeOilQ22026Member"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_crc_PaymentsProceedsOnDerivativeSettlements_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_PaymentsProceedsOnDerivativeSettlements" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payments (Proceeds) On Derivative Settlements</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_crc_PaymentsProceedsOnDerivativeSettlements_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_PaymentsProceedsOnDerivativeSettlements" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The net payments (proceeds) on derivative settlements, which increase (reduce) net income and are thus added (deducted) when calculating cash provided by or used in operating activities.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_crc_PaymentsProceedsOnDerivativeSettlements" xlink:href="crc-20260331.xsd#crc_PaymentsProceedsOnDerivativeSettlements"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_crc_CarbonTerraVaultJointVentureMember" xlink:href="crc-20260331.xsd#crc_CarbonTerraVaultJointVentureMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_019cb08b-5616-7094-9778-b43257bdacbc_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted-average shares, basic (in shares)</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashFlowSupplementalDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CashFlowSupplementalDisclosuresTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cost of Product and Service Sold</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstract_019cb08b-5694-7543-8b23-bab851db49e7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Events [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Events [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forgone Recovery due to Violation of Home Country Law, Amount</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_crc_SupplementalDisclosureOfNonCashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_SupplementalDisclosureOfNonCashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Supplemental Disclosure of Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_crc_SupplementalDisclosureOfNonCashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesAbstract_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_SupplementalDisclosureOfNonCashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Supplemental Disclosure of Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_crc_SupplementalDisclosureOfNonCashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:href="crc-20260331.xsd#crc_SupplementalDisclosureOfNonCashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forgone Recovery due to Expense of Enforcement, Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt" xlink:to="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_019cb08b-5616-741b-81c2-91c4accc1149_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidated Entities [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidated Entities [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_019cb08b-5616-79cd-aa0e-1c9b2a2599ce_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_019cb08b-557e-772a-8ef8-0a22fd18513b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock, issued shares (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Shares, Issued</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_019cb08b-5616-7a5e-b041-5b63172ba805_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivatives</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable_019cb08b-5694-77a6-8cfe-30de3e5f6a26_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax receivable</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Income Taxes Receivable, Current</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DilutiveSecuritiesAbstract_019cb08b-5616-7c95-8496-60163ad813dc_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DilutiveSecuritiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Potential common shares, if dilutive:</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DilutiveSecuritiesAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DilutiveSecuritiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dilutive Securities, Effect on Basic Earnings Per Share [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DilutiveSecuritiesAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DilutiveSecuritiesAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DilutiveSecuritiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DilutiveSecuritiesAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends_019cb08b-5693-77c7-8979-a28050dc3b3b_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total Dividend</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payments of Dividends</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpenseNonoperating_019cb08b-5616-782a-af01-038c119c912e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpenseNonoperating" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expense</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpenseNonoperating_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpenseNonoperating" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Expense, Nonoperating</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseNonoperating" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpenseNonoperating"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseNonoperating" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpenseNonoperating" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TradingArrAxis_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TradingArrAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Arrangement:</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TradingArrAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TradingArrAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Arrangement [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Asset, Current</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasic_019cb08b-5616-7c4e-9eb4-13b5804a191a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Basic (in dollars per share)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasic_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Basic</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_crc_PaymentsToAcquireProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestments_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_PaymentsToAcquireProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payments To Acquire (Proceeds From) Equity Method Investments</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, Liability Offset</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Events [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Insider Trading Arrangements [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_SecurityExchangeName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_SecurityExchangeName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Security Exchange Name</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock_019cb08b-5616-7656-ad21-43f2b3bc50ca_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_crc_SoCalBorderNaturalGasQ42026Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_SoCalBorderNaturalGasQ42026Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">SoCal Border - Natural Gas Q4 2026 [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProductAndServiceOtherMember_019cb08b-5616-757e-82ff-41da5ccd9ebb_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProductAndServiceOtherMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other revenue</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProductAndServiceOtherMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProductAndServiceOtherMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Product and Service, Other [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProductAndServiceOtherMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProductAndServiceOtherMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_019cb08b-557e-70cd-a86a-fa249c60830c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentReceivableCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentReceivableCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Receivable, Current</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentReceivableCurrent_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentReceivableCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Receivable, Current</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentReceivableCurrent" xlink:href="crc-20260331.xsd#crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentReceivableCurrent"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentReceivableCurrent" xlink:to="lab_crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentReceivableCurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PnsnAdjsPrrSvcCstMember_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PnsnAdjsPrrSvcCstMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pension Adjustments Prior Service Cost</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PnsnAdjsPrrSvcCstMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PnsnAdjsPrrSvcCstMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pension Adjustments Prior Service Cost [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PnsnAdjsPrrSvcCstMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_PnsnAdjsPrrSvcCstMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_crc_BerryMergerMember_019cb08b-5693-7e65-8c5c-671e189da81f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_BerryMergerMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Berry merger</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_crc_BerryMergerMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_BerryMergerMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Berry Merger [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_crc_BerryMergerMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_crc_BerryMergerMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Berry Merger</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_crc_BerryMergerMember" xlink:href="crc-20260331.xsd#crc_BerryMergerMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent_019cb08b-5616-7800-beff-49eca75b970e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid expenses</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid Expense, Current</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount_019cb08b-5616-7d34-bc35-2dbddc7d96d1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Repurchase face amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_019cb08b-557e-7637-b938-824121d4fab4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">OPERATING EXPENSES</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Expenses [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_MtrlTermsOfTrdArrTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_MtrlTermsOfTrdArrTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Material Terms of Trading Arrangement [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_MtrlTermsOfTrdArrTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_MtrlTermsOfTrdArrTextBlock"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentNoncurrentLiabilitiesAssetRetirementObligations" xlink:href="crc-20260331.xsd#crc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentNoncurrentLiabilitiesAssetRetirementObligations"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OffsettingAssetsLineItems_019cb08b-5693-77a3-8b4d-7bcfc5e8fc9b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OffsettingAssetsLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value of Derivatives</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OffsettingAssetsLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OffsettingAssetsLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Offsetting Assets [Line Items]</link:label>
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