SB 1394: State holidays: Cesar Chavez Day: Farmworkers Day.

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. Existing law designates holidays on which community colleges and public schools are authorized to close pursuant to a memorandum of understanding between the governing board and represented employees, including Cesar Chavez Day on March 31. Existing law entitles state employees, with specified exceptions, and authorizes certain community college and public school employees, to be given time off with pay for specified holidays, as specified. Existing law redesignates March 31 as Farmworkers Day instead of Cesar Chavez Day, and requires the Governor to annually proclaim March 31 as Farmworkers Day.

This bill would remove the designation of March 31 as Cesar Chavez Day for purposes of holidays on which community colleges and public schools are authorized to close, and instead authorize community colleges and public schools to close on April 10, known as Farmworkers Day, as specified. The bill would revise the provisions related to state employees, certain community college employees, and public school employees to instead apply to Farmworkers Day, as specified. The bill would also make conforming changes to designate April 10 as Farmworkers Day, and require the Governor to annually proclaim April 10 as Farmworkers Day.

Existing law designates August 26 as California Farmworker Day, and requires the Governor to annually proclaim August 26 as California Farmworker Day.

This bill would repeal the provisions relating to California Farmworker Day.

This bill would incorporate additional changes to Sections 45203, 79020, and 88203 of the Education Code proposed by AB 2017 to be operative only if this bill and AB 2017 are enacted and this bill is enacted last. The bill also would incorporate additional changes to Section 6700 of the Government Code proposed by AB 2017 and AB 2294 to be operative only if this bill and either or both of those bills are enacted and this bill is enacted last. The bill further would incorporate additional changes to Sections 19853 and 19853.1 of the Government Code proposed by AB 1841 and AB 2017 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 3

“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. September 27, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 708, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 27, 2026Approved by the Governor.
3. September 8, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
4. August 30, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 38. Noes 1.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
5. August 30, 2026In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
6. August 30, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6862.) Ordered to the Senate.
7. August 27, 2026Ordered to third reading.
8. August 27, 2026Read third time and amended.
9. August 27, 2026Joint Rule 61(b)(16) suspended. (Ayes 58. Noes 1. Page 6727.)
10. August 13, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
11. August 13, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 13).
12. August 13, 2026Assembly Rule 63 suspended.