CaliforniaCalifornia recognizes Portuguese heritage and two 2026 observances
California’s Legislature declares June 2026 Portuguese Heritage Month and recognizes June 10 and May 25 as days honoring Portugal and the Azores.
What it does
The resolution declares June 2026 Portuguese Heritage Month and recognizes June 10 as the Day of Portugal and May 25 as the Day of the Azores.
Argument forRecognizing Portuguese Heritage Month and two related days could help Californians learn about Portuguese and Azorean heritage.
Argument againstBecause the resolution names specific 2026 dates, people marking these observances in later years might not see them recognized by this resolution.
More detail
The Legislature declared June 2026 Portuguese Heritage Month and recognized June 10 as the Day of Portugal and May 25 as the Day of the Azores. The declarations apply to California and name Portuguese heritage, Portugal, and the Azores. The named observances are in 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Jun 26Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 135, Statutes of 2026.Became Law
- Jun 26Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 3 p.m.To Governor
- Jun 18In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.Minor
- Vote recorded Special Consent ACR185 Macedo et al. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 18Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4862.)Major
- Jun 16Ordered to special consent calendar.
- Jun 10From committee: Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Jun 2In Senate. To Com. on RLS.Minor
- Jun 1Adopted and to Senate. (Page 5567.)Passed 2nd Chamber
- Jun 1Coauthors revised.
- May 18From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (May 18).Passed 1st Chamber
- Vote recorded Be adopted. To third reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 4Referred to Com. on RLS.Minor
- Apr 28From printer.
- Apr 27Introduced. To print.Introduced
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