AB-2294 • 2026

State holidays: Sylvia Mendez Day.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Ta
Last action: 2026-06-10
Official status: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Effective date: Not listed

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State holidays: Sylvia Mendez Day.

AB 2294, as amended, Ta.

What This Bill Does

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.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

2026-06-10 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-06-09 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 9).
2026-06-02 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on G.O.
2026-05-13 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on G.O.
2026-05-05 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-04 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4918.)
2026-04-27 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
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, but would exempt the holiday from being a judicial holiday. The bill would include related legislative findings and declarations.

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