AB-581 • 2026

State shrub.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Bennett
Last action: 2025-10-09
Official status: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 481, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on how this law affects individuals or institutions beyond designating the bigberry manzanita as an emblem.

California's Official Shrub

This law makes the bigberry manzanita (Arctostaphylos glauca) the official state shrub of California.

What This Bill Does

Makes the bigberry manzanita the official state shrub of California.

Terms To Know

State emblem: A symbol that represents a state, like a flower or tree.
Official state shrub: The bigberry manzanita plant chosen to represent California.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify how schools should teach about the new state shrub.
Does not change any laws regarding the protection or use of the bigberry manzanita.

Bill History

2025-10-09 California Legislative Information
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 481, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-09 California Legislative Information
Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-09 California Legislative Information
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2025-09-02 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
2025-09-02 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2410.).
2025-06-11 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-06-10 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 10).
2025-05-07 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on G.O.
2025-03-28 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-03-28 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 0. Page 919.)
2025-03-26 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2025-03-25 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (March 25).
2025-03-20 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on W. P., & W.
2025-03-19 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W. P., & W. Read second time and amended.
2025-02-25 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on W. P., & W.
2025-02-24 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W. P., & W. Read second time and amended.
2025-02-24 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on W. P., & W.
2025-02-13 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.
2025-02-12 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 581, Bennett.
State shrub.
Existing law establishes the state flag and the state’s emblems, including, among other things, the golden poppy as the official State Flower, the California redwood as the official state tree, and purple needlegrass as the official State Grass.
This bill would establish the bigberry manzanita (Arctostaphylos glauca) as the official state shrub.

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