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ACR-34 • 2026

Sylvia Mendez Day.

Sylvia Mendez Day.

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Enacted

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

Sponsor
Ta
Last action
2025-05-20
Official status
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 64, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on the effects of the law beyond declaring April 14 as Sylvia Mendez Day.

Sylvia Mendez Day

This law declares April 14th every year as Sylvia Mendez Day.

What This Bill Does

  • Declares April 14 as Sylvia Mendez Day.

Terms To Know

Civil Rights Activist
A person who works to improve the rights of others, especially those related to equality and fairness.
Segregation
The practice of separating people based on race or ethnicity, often in public places like schools.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not provide specific activities for how Sylvia Mendez Day should be celebrated.
  • Only applies to the state of California.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-20 California Legislative Information

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 64, Statutes of 2025.

  2. 2025-05-20 California Legislative Information

    Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 3 p.m.

  3. 2025-05-15 California Legislative Information

    In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  4. 2025-05-15 California Legislative Information

    Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 1093.)

  5. 2025-05-13 California Legislative Information

    Ordered to special consent calendar.

  6. 2025-04-30 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Ordered to third reading.

  7. 2025-04-21 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. To Com. on RLS.

  8. 2025-04-10 California Legislative Information

    Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 2. Page 1113.)

  9. 2025-04-10 California Legislative Information

    Coauthors revised.

  10. 2025-03-24 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (March 24).

  11. 2025-02-24 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

  12. 2025-02-19 California Legislative Information

    From printer.

  13. 2025-02-18 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

ACR 34, Ta.
Sylvia Mendez Day.
This measure would declare April 14 as Sylvia Mendez Day.

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