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

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-06-11

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-06-25: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.)

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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 August 6, known as Farmworkers Day. The bill would revise the provisions related to state employees, certain community college employees, and public school employees to instead apply to Farmworker Day, as specified. The bill would also make conforming changes to designate August 6 as Farmworkers Day, and require the Governor to annually proclaim August 6 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.

Existing law provides that it is the goal of the state to conserve at least 30% of Californias lands and coastal waters by the year 2030, known as the 30x30 goal. Existing law requires the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency to prepare and submit an annual report to the Legislature on progress made in the prior calendar year toward achieving the 30x30 goal. Existing law requires the report to include specified information, including identified barriers to implementing the 30x30 goal and recommended actions taken or needed to address those barriers.This bill would require the report to include sufficient information to accurately quantify and identify the acreage reported to be newly conserved and distinguish it from acreage previously reported as conserved. The bill would require the secretary to post the report on the Natural Resources Agencys internet website where it is publicly accessible.

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Water2MIN
Apr 7, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Water

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