AB 2294 — State holidays: Sylvia Mendez Day.
Last action — Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
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✓Introduced
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✓Passed Senate
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6Enacted
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 19, 2026. It awaits signature.
Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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To Executive
Current position in the legislative process.
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17 sponsors
1 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 5 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 8 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
This bill establishes Sylvia Mendez Day as a state holiday.
The bill designates a specific day to honor Sylvia Mendez, recognizing her contributions and significance in history. This state holiday aims to promote awareness and celebration of her legacy.
Summary
State holidays: Sylvia Mendez Day.
Bill Text
- Chaptered 09/27/26 - Chaptered html September 27, 2026
- Enrolled 09/04/26 - Enrolled html September 04, 2026
- Amended 08/27/26 - Amended Senate Current pdf August 27, 2026
- Amended 08/21/26 - Amended Senate html August 21, 2026
- Amended 08/17/26 - Amended Senate html August 17, 2026
- Amended 06/02/26 - Amended Senate pdf June 02, 2026
- Amended 04/16/26 - Amended Assembly pdf April 16, 2026
- Introduced 02/19/26 - Introduced pdf February 19, 2026
- AB2294 View text html
AI-generated reading aid from the bill's amendatory text — verify against the official bill.
This bill amends 1 section(s) of the California codes: Section 6700 of the Government Code.
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Section 6700 of the Government Code
March 17, (7) March 17, known as “Farmworkers Day.”(8)→ April 10, (7) (8) April 10, known as “Farmworkers Day.”amended
Action History
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Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
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Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0.).
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In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
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Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).
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Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0.).
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Reconsideration granted. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.)
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Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
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Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
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Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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From inactive file.
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Ordered to second reading.
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Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
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Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Umberg.
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Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 9).
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on G.O.
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Referred to Com. on G.O.
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In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4918.)
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Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
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Coauthors revised.
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From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 21. Noes 0.) (April 22).
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Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on G.O. Read second time and amended.
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In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
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Referred to Com. on G.O.
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From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
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Read first time. To print.
Sponsors
- Umberg · Cosponsor
- Tri Ta · Primary
- Juan Alanis · Cosponsor
- Arreguín · Cosponsor
- Caballero · Cosponsor
- Choi · Cosponsor
- Dahle · Cosponsor
- Strickland · Cosponsor
- Leticia Castillo · Cosponsor
- Laurie Davies · Cosponsor
- Heath Flora · Cosponsor
- John Harabedian · Cosponsor
- Al Muratsuchi · Cosponsor
- Celeste Rodriguez · Cosponsor
- David J. Tangipa · Cosponsor
- Avelino Valencia · Cosponsor
- Blanca E. Rubio · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 105 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Ta, Tri Republican
Co-sponsors (16)
- Umberg
- Alanis, Juan Republican
- Arreguín
- Caballero
- Choi
- Dahle
- Strickland
- Castillo, Leticia Republican
- Davies, Laurie Republican
- Flora, Heath Republican
- Harabedian, John Democratic
- Muratsuchi, Al Democratic
- Rodriguez, Celeste Democratic
- Tangipa, David J. Republican
- Valencia, Avelino Democratic
- Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic
Not signed on (105)
105 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 105 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Allen | — | Yea |
| Gonzalez | — | Not Voting |
| Ochoa Bogh | — | Yea |
| Pérez | — | Yea |
| Rubio | — | Yea |
| Weber Pierson | — | Yea |
| Archuleta, Bob | Democratic | Yea |
| Arreguín, Jesse | Democratic | Yea |
| Ashby, Angelique V. | Democratic | Yea |
| Becker, Josh | Democratic | Yea |
| Blakespear, Catherine S. | Democratic | Yea |
| Cabaldon, Christopher | Democratic | Yea |
| Caballero, Anna M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Cervantes, Sabrina | Democratic | Yea |
| Cortese, Dave | Democratic | Yea |
| Durazo, Maria Elena | Democratic | Yea |
| Grayson, Timothy S. | Democratic | Yea |
| Hurtado, Melissa | Democratic | Yea |
| Laird, John | Democratic | Yea |
| Limón, Monique | Democratic | Yea |
| McGuire, Mike | Democratic | Yea |
| McNerney, Jerry | Democratic | Yea |
| Menjivar, Caroline | Democratic | Yea |
| Padilla, Stephen C. | Democratic | Yea |
| Reyes, Eloise Gómez | Democratic | Yea |
| Richardson, Laura | Democratic | Yea |
| Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola | Democratic | Yea |
| Stern, Henry I. | Democratic | Yea |
| Umberg, Thomas J. | Democratic | Yea |
| Wahab, Aisha | Democratic | Yea |
| Wiener, Scott D. | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Alvarado-Gil, Marie | Republican | Yea |
| Choi, Steven S. | Republican | Yea |
| Dahle, Megan | Republican | Yea |
| Grove, Shannon | Republican | Yea |
| Jones, Brian W. | Republican | Yea |
| Niello, Roger W. | Republican | Yea |
| Seyarto, Kelly | Republican | Yea |
| Strickland, Tony | Republican | Yea |
| Valladares, Suzette Martinez | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Allen | — | Yea |
| Gonzalez | — | Yea |
| Ochoa Bogh | — | Yea |
| Pérez | — | Yea |
| Rubio | — | Yea |
| Weber Pierson | — | Yea |
| Archuleta, Bob | Democratic | Yea |
| Arreguín, Jesse | Democratic | Yea |
| Ashby, Angelique V. | Democratic | Yea |
| Becker, Josh | Democratic | Yea |
| Blakespear, Catherine S. | Democratic | Yea |
| Cabaldon, Christopher | Democratic | Yea |
| Caballero, Anna M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Cervantes, Sabrina | Democratic | Yea |
| Cortese, Dave | Democratic | Yea |
| Durazo, Maria Elena | Democratic | Yea |
| Grayson, Timothy S. | Democratic | Yea |
| Hurtado, Melissa | Democratic | Yea |
| Laird, John | Democratic | Yea |
| Limón, Monique | Democratic | Yea |
| McGuire, Mike | Democratic | Yea |
| McNerney, Jerry | Democratic | Yea |
| Menjivar, Caroline | Democratic | Yea |
| Padilla, Stephen C. | Democratic | Yea |
| Reyes, Eloise Gómez | Democratic | Yea |
| Richardson, Laura | Democratic | Yea |
| Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola | Democratic | Yea |
| Stern, Henry I. | Democratic | Yea |
| Umberg, Thomas J. | Democratic | Yea |
| Wahab, Aisha | Democratic | Yea |
| Wiener, Scott D. | Democratic | Yea |
| Alvarado-Gil, Marie | Republican | Yea |
| Choi, Steven S. | Republican | Yea |
| Dahle, Megan | Republican | Yea |
| Grove, Shannon | Republican | Yea |
| Jones, Brian W. | Republican | Yea |
| Niello, Roger W. | Republican | Yea |
| Seyarto, Kelly | Republican | Yea |
| Strickland, Tony | Republican | Yea |
| Valladares, Suzette Martinez | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Allen, Benjamin | Democratic | Yea |
| Archuleta, Bob | Democratic | Yea |
| Arreguín, Jesse | Democratic | Yea |
| Ashby, Angelique V. | Democratic | Yea |
| Becker, Josh | Democratic | Yea |
| Blakespear, Catherine S. | Democratic | Yea |
| Cabaldon, Christopher | Democratic | Yea |
| Caballero, Anna M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Cervantes, Sabrina | Democratic | Yea |
| Cortese, Dave | Democratic | Yea |
| Durazo, Maria Elena | Democratic | Yea |
| Gonzalez, Lena A. | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Grayson, Timothy S. | Democratic | Yea |
| Hurtado, Melissa | Democratic | Yea |
| Laird, John | Democratic | Yea |
| Limón, Monique | Democratic | Yea |
| McGuire, Mike | Democratic | Yea |
| McNerney, Jerry | Democratic | Yea |
| Menjivar, Caroline | Democratic | Yea |
| Padilla, Stephen C. | Democratic | Yea |
| Pérez, Sasha Renée | Democratic | Yea |
| Reyes, Eloise Gómez | Democratic | Yea |
| Richardson, Laura | Democratic | Yea |
| Rubio, Susan | Democratic | Yea |
| Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola | Democratic | Yea |
| Stern, Henry I. | Democratic | Yea |
| Umberg, Thomas J. | Democratic | Yea |
| Wahab, Aisha | Democratic | Yea |
| Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah | Democratic | Yea |
| Wiener, Scott D. | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Alvarado-Gil, Marie | Republican | Yea |
| Choi, Steven S. | Republican | Yea |
| Dahle, Megan | Republican | Yea |
| Grove, Shannon | Republican | Yea |
| Jones, Brian W. | Republican | Yea |
| Niello, Roger W. | Republican | Yea |
| Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie | Republican | Yea |
| Seyarto, Kelly | Republican | Yea |
| Strickland, Tony | Republican | Yea |
| Valladares, Suzette Martinez | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 0% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Archuleta, Bob | Democratic | Yea |
| Ashby, Angelique V. | Democratic | Yea |
| Blakespear, Catherine S. | Democratic | Yea |
| Cervantes, Sabrina | Democratic | Yea |
| Hurtado, Melissa | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Padilla, Stephen C. | Democratic | Yea |
| Richardson, Laura | Democratic | Yea |
| Rubio, Susan | Democratic | Yea |
| Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola | Democratic | Yea |
| Wahab, Aisha | Democratic | Yea |
| Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah | Democratic | Yea |
| Alvarado-Gil, Marie | Republican | Not Voting |
| Dahle, Megan | Republican | Yea |
| Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie | Republican | Yea |
| Valladares, Suzette Martinez | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 55 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 73 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (80)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Ávila Farías | — | Yea |
| Addis, Dawn | Democratic | Yea |
| Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Ahrens, Patrick | Democratic | Yea |
| Alvarez, David | Democratic | Yea |
| Arambula, Joaquin | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Bains, Jasmeet | Democratic | Yea |
| Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca | Democratic | Yea |
| Bennett, Steve | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Berman, Marc | Democratic | Yea |
| Boerner, Tasha | Democratic | Yea |
| Bonta, Mia | Democratic | Yea |
| Bryan, Isaac G. | Democratic | Yea |
| Calderon, Lisa | Democratic | Yea |
| Caloza, Jessica | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Carrillo, Juan | Democratic | Yea |
| Connolly, Damon | Democratic | Yea |
| Elhawary, Sade | Democratic | Yea |
| Fong, Mike | Democratic | Yea |
| Gabriel, Jesse | Democratic | Yea |
| Garcia, Robert | Democratic | Yea |
| Gipson, Mike A. | Democratic | Yea |
| González, Mark | Democratic | Yea |
| Haney, Matt | Democratic | Yea |
| Harabedian, John | Democratic | Yea |
| Hart, Gregg | Democratic | Yea |
| Irwin, Jacqui | Democratic | Yea |
| Jackson, Corey A. | Democratic | Yea |
| Kalra, Ash | Democratic | Yea |
| Krell, Maggy | Democratic | Yea |
| Lee, Alex | Democratic | Yea |
| Lowenthal, Josh | Democratic | Yea |
| McKinnor, Tina | Democratic | Yea |
| Muratsuchi, Al | Democratic | Yea |
| Nguyen, Stephanie | Democratic | Yea |
| Ortega, Liz | Democratic | Yea |
| Pacheco, Blanca | Democratic | Yea |
| Papan, Diane | Democratic | Yea |
| Patel, Darshana R. | Democratic | Yea |
| Pellerin, Gail | Democratic | Yea |
| Petrie-Norris, Cottie | Democratic | Yea |
| Quirk-Silva, Sharon | Democratic | Yea |
| Ramos, James C. | Democratic | Yea |
| Ransom, Rhodesia | Democratic | Yea |
| Rivas, Robert | Democratic | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Celeste | Democratic | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Michelle | Democratic | Yea |
| Rogers, Chris | Democratic | Yea |
| Rubio, Blanca E. | Democratic | Yea |
| Schiavo, Pilar | Democratic | Yea |
| Schultz, Nick | Democratic | Yea |
| Sharp-Collins, LaShae | Democratic | Yea |
| Solache, Jr., José Luis | Democratic | Yea |
| Soria, Esmeralda | Democratic | Yea |
| Stefani, Catherine | Democratic | Yea |
| Valencia, Avelino | Democratic | Yea |
| Ward, Christopher M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Wicks, Buffy | Democratic | Yea |
| Wilson, Lori D. | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Zbur, Rick Chavez | Democratic | Yea |
| Alanis, Juan | Republican | Yea |
| Castillo, Leticia | Republican | Yea |
| Chen, Phillip | Republican | Not Voting |
| Davies, Laurie | Republican | Yea |
| DeMaio, Carl | Republican | Yea |
| Dixon, Diane | Republican | Yea |
| Ellis, Stan | Republican | Yea |
| Flora, Heath | Republican | Not Voting |
| Gallagher, James | Republican | Yea |
| Gonzalez, Jeff | Republican | Yea |
| Hadwick, Heather | Republican | Yea |
| Hoover, Josh | Republican | Yea |
| Johnson, Natasha | Republican | Yea |
| Lackey, Tom | Republican | Yea |
| Macedo, Alexandra | Republican | Yea |
| Patterson, Joe | Republican | Yea |
| Sanchez, Kate | Republican | Yea |
| Ta, Tri | Republican | Yea |
| Tangipa, David J. | Republican | Yea |
| Wallis, Greg | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alvarez, David | Democratic | Yea |
| Berman, Marc | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Bryan, Isaac G. | Democratic | Yea |
| Carrillo, Juan | Democratic | Yea |
| Fong, Mike | Democratic | Yea |
| Gabriel, Jesse | Democratic | Yea |
| Gipson, Mike A. | Democratic | Yea |
| McKinnor, Tina | Democratic | Yea |
| Nguyen, Stephanie | Democratic | Yea |
| Pacheco, Blanca | Democratic | Yea |
| Ramos, James C. | Democratic | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Michelle | Democratic | Yea |
| Rubio, Blanca E. | Democratic | Yea |
| Solache, Jr., José Luis | Democratic | Yea |
| Soria, Esmeralda | Democratic | Yea |
| Valencia, Avelino | Democratic | Yea |
| Davies, Laurie | Republican | Yea |
| Dixon, Diane | Republican | Yea |
| Gallagher, James | Republican | Yea |
| Macedo, Alexandra | Republican | Yea |
| Ta, Tri | Republican | Yea |
| Wallis, Greg | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does AB 2294 do?
- State holidays: Sylvia Mendez Day.
- Who sponsors AB 2294?
- AB 2294 is sponsored by Umberg, Ta, Tri (Republican), Alanis, Juan (Republican), Arreguín, Caballero, Choi, Dahle, Strickland, Castillo, Leticia (Republican), Davies, Laurie (Republican), Flora, Heath (Republican), Harabedian, John (Democratic), Muratsuchi, Al (Democratic), Rodriguez, Celeste (Democratic), Tangipa, David J. (Republican), Valencia, Avelino (Democratic), and Rubio, Blanca E. (Democratic).
- What is the current status of AB 2294?
- This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 19, 2026. It awaits signature.
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