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California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

California AB 2294

State holidays: Sylvia Mendez Day.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary

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. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 135 of the Code of Civil Procedure proposed by AB 2017 to be operative only if this bill and AB 2017 are enacted and this bill is enacted last. The bill would also incorporate additional changes to Section 6700 of the Government Code proposed by AB 2017 and SB 1394 to be operative only if this bill and either or both of those bills are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Aug 31, 2026
House		AB 2294 Ta Concurrence in Senate AmendmentspassSet your home in California to see
Aug 30, 2026
Senate		3rd Reading AB2294 Ta et al. By UmbergpassSet your home in California to see
Aug 27, 2026
Senate		3rd Reading AB2294 Ta et al. By Umberg ReconsiderpassSet your home in California to see
Aug 27, 2026
Senate		3rd Reading AB2294 Ta et al. By UmbergpassSet your home in California to see
Jun 9, 2026
Senate		Do passpassSet your home in California to see
May 4, 2026
House		AB 2294 Ta Consent Calendar Second DaypassSet your home in California to see
Apr 22, 2026
House		Do pass. To Consent Calendar.passSet your home in California to see

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