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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill

AB 2294: State holidays: Sylvia Mendez Day.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 2294 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on February 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: State holidays: Sylvia Mendez Day. Primary sponsor: Tri Ta (R). It lists 16 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 27, 2026): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 596, Statutes of 2026.

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Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tri TaPrimary sponsorRepublicanAssembly70
Juan AlanisCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly22
Jesse ArreguínCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Anna CaballeroCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Leticia CastilloCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly58
Steven ChoiCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate37
Megan DahleCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Laurie DaviesCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly74
Heath FloraCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly9
John HarabedianCo-sponsorDemocraticAssembly41
Al MuratsuchiCo-sponsorDemocraticAssembly66
Celeste RodriguezCo-sponsorDemocraticAssembly43
Susan RubioCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Tony StricklandCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate36
David TangipaCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly8
Thomas UmbergCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Avelino ValenciaCo-sponsorDemocraticAssembly68

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 596, Statutes of 2026.
  2. Approved by the Governor.
  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6993.).
  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).
  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
  8. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
  9. Reconsideration granted. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.)
  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0.).
  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
  12. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Sources

  1. California Legislative Information — pubinfo database export
  2. Official bill page