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AB-2294 • 2026

State holidays: Sylvia Mendez Day.

State holidays: Sylvia Mendez Day.

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Sponsor
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Last action
Official status
Senate - Inactive
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source confirms the bill passed both chambers but does not specify if it has been signed into law by the Governor yet.

Creating Sylvia Mendez Day as a State Holiday

This law creates a new state holiday called Sylvia Mendez Day but does not make it a day when courts must close.

What This Bill Does

  • Designates Sylvia Mendez Day as an official state holiday in California.
  • Exempts the new holiday from being classified as a judicial holiday.
  • Includes legislative findings and declarations about the purpose of the holiday.

Who It Names or Affects

  • State government agencies that observe holidays
  • Courts, which are not required to close for this day

Terms To Know

Judicial holiday
A specific type of state holiday when courts must be closed and cannot hold sessions.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Senate - Inactive

Official Summary Text

State holidays: Sylvia Mendez Day.