AB-2294 • 2026

State holidays: Sylvia Mendez Day.

Labor

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Ta
Last action: 2026-04-23
Official status: From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 21. Noes 0.) (April 22).
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details on how the new holiday will affect schools and businesses outside government offices.

Sylvia Mendez Day as a State Holiday

This law makes Sylvia Mendez Day an official state holiday in California, but it is not a judicial holiday.

What This Bill Does

Adds Sylvia Mendez Day to the list of state holidays.
Does not make Sylvia Mendez Day a judicial holiday.

Who It Names or Affects

People who work for the state of California

Terms To Know

State Holiday: A day when government offices are closed and employees do not have to work.
Judicial Holiday: A day when courts do not operate, but state offices might still be open.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify the date for Sylvia Mendez Day.
It is unclear how this new holiday will affect schools and businesses outside of government offices.

Bill History

2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 21. Noes 0.) (April 22).
2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
Coauthors revised.
2026-04-20 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
2026-04-16 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on G.O. Read second time and amended.
2026-04-08 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2026-03-16 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on G.O.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
2026-02-19 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2294, as amended, Ta.
State holidays: Sylvia Mendez Day.
Existing law designates specific days as holidays in this state, including, among others, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Cesar Chavez Day.
Existing law designates certain days as judicial holidays and exempts others including, Lunar New Year, Diwali, and Genocide Remembrance Day.
This bill would designate Sylvia Mendez Day as a state
holiday.
holiday, but would exempt the holiday from being a judicial holiday.
The bill would include related legislative findings and declarations.

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