Holidays: Farmworkers Day.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill amends the California Government Code to replace the existing Cesar Chavez Day with Farmworkers Day on March 31. It adds the new name to the official list of state holidays and obligates the Governor to issue an annual proclamation. The change takes effect immediately as an urgency statute.

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Vote

Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 4374.). · Mar 23, 2026

Hearings

• Governmental Organization Committee Hearing
  Governmental Organization · Mar 24, 2026

History

1. Mar 26, 2026Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 3698.).
2. Mar 26, 2026In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
3. Mar 26, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:45 a.m.
4. Mar 26, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 7, Statutes of 2026.
5. Mar 26, 2026Approved by the Governor.
6. Mar 25, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
7. Mar 24, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (March 24).
8. Mar 23, 2026Withdrawn from committee.
9. Mar 23, 2026Referred to Com. on G.O.
10. Mar 23, 2026Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 4374.).
11. Mar 23, 2026Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
12. Mar 23, 2026Ordered to third reading.

The 12 most recent of 20 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Rivas · sponsor
• Addis
• Aguiar-Curry
• Ahrens
• Alanis
• Allen
• Alvarado-Gil
• Alvarez
• Arambula
• Archuleta
• Arreguín
• Ashby
• Ávila Farías
• Bains
• Bauer-Kahan
• Becker
• Bennett
• Berman
• Blakespear
• Blanca Rubio
• Boerner
• Bonta
• Bryan
• Cabaldon
• Caballero

And 95 more cosponsors.

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