SB-1178 • 2026

California State Library: study: state wasp.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Reyes
Last action: 2026-04-17
Official status: Set for hearing April 27.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not specify what will happen after the report is submitted to lawmakers.

California State Wasp Study

This law makes the California yellow jacket the state wasp and requires a study to find the best candidate for this title.

What This Bill Does

Establishes the California yellow jacket (Vespula sulphurea) as the official state wasp of California.
Requires the California State Library to conduct a study on what kind of wasp should be the official state wasp, in consultation with the public.
Tells the library to give a report to lawmakers by January 1, 2028, about their findings.

Who It Names or Affects

The California State Library
People who work for or use the California State Library

Terms To Know

California yellow jacket (Vespula sulphurea): A type of wasp found in California.
State Librarian: The person who is in charge of the California State Library.

Limits and Unknowns

This law only lasts until January 1, 2032.
It does not say what will happen after the study and report are done.

Bill History

2026-04-17 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 27.
2026-04-16 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.
2026-04-15 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
2026-04-14 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 14).
2026-04-13 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 14.
2026-04-07 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
2026-02-26 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on G.O.
2026-02-19 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.
2026-02-18 California Legislative Information
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 1178, as amended, Reyes.
State wasp.
California State Library: study: state wasp.
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 the California Grizzly Bear as the official state animal.
Existing law establishes the California State Library within the state government and vests control of the library to the State Librarian. Existing law authorizes the California State Library to serve as the central reference and research library for the departments of state government and maintain adequate legislative reference and research library services for the Legislature.
This bill would establish the California yellow jacket (Vespula sulphurea) as the official state wasp.
This bill would require the California State Library to conduct a study, in consultation with the public, on the best candidate for the official state wasp. The bill would require the California State Library, on or before January 1, 2028, to submit a report to the Legislature with the California State Library’s recommendations based on the study, as provided. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2032.

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