SB 1286: State pinniped.
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: Senate
- Latest Version Date: 2026-02-20
Current Status:
In Progress
(2026-04-14: From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 14).)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Enacted
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Existing law establishes the state flag and the states emblems, including, among other things, the California Grizzly Bear as the state animal, the California gray whale as the state marine mammal, and the Pacific leatherback sea turtle as the state marine reptile.
This bill would establish the California sea lion as the official state pinniped. The bill would also make related findings and declarations.
Discussed in Hearing
9MINApr 14, 2026