Existing law designates specific days as holidays in this state, including, among others, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Cesar Chavez Day. Existing law designates certain days as judicial holidays and exempts others including, Lunar New Year, Diwali, and Genocide Remembrance Day.
This bill would designate Sylvia Mendez Day as a state holiday, but would exempt the holiday from being a judicial holiday. The bill would include related legislative findings and declarations.

Statutes affected:
AB2294: 6700 GOV
02/19/26 - Introduced: 6700 GOV
04/16/26 - Amended Assembly: 6700 GOV, 6700 GOV, 6700 GOV
AB 2294: 6700 GOV