CaliforniaCalifornia makes April 14 a state holiday honoring Sylvia Mendez
California designates April 14 each year as Sylvia Mendez Day, a state holiday that courts do not treat as a judicial holiday.
What it does
April 14 is Sylvia Mendez Day, a state holiday honoring the case that challenged school segregation. Courts do not treat it as a judicial holiday.
The Legislature recognizes the families and advocates who challenged the segregation of Mexican American students through the Mendez v. Westminster case.
Argument forMarking April 14 as a state holiday could help Californians remember the families who challenged school segregation and advanced equal education.
Argument againstPeople with court business may face a different schedule because April 14 is a state holiday but not a judicial holiday.
More detail
California designates April 14 as Sylvia Mendez Day, a state holiday. The holiday applies statewide each year. Sylvia Mendez Day falls on April 14 each year.
The Legislature adds findings and declarations about the Mendez v. Westminster case and its significance. The findings recognize the case’s challenge to the segregation of Mexican American children and its role in advancing educational equality. The findings connect April 14 with the anniversary of the Ninth Circuit decision in the case.
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History
- 2026
- Sep 27Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 596, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 27Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 15Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 31Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6993.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 2294 Ta Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 30In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB2294 Ta et al. By Umberg. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 30Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).Major
- Aug 28Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 27Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB2294 Ta et al. By Umberg Reconsider. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB2294 Ta et al. By Umberg. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 27Reconsideration granted. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.)
- Aug 27Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0.).Passed Senate
- Aug 24Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 21Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Aug 18Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 17Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Major
- Aug 17Ordered to second reading.Minor
- Aug 17From inactive file.
- Jun 22Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Umberg.
- Jun 10Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Jun 9From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 9).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 2From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on G.O.Major
- May 13Referred to Com. on G.O.Minor
- May 5In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- May 4Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4918.)Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded AB 2294 Ta Consent Calendar Second Day. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 27Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- Apr 23From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 21. Noes 0.) (April 22).Minor
- Apr 23Coauthors revised.
- Apr 22
- Vote recorded Do pass. To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 20Re-referred to Com. on G.O.Minor
- Apr 16From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on G.O. Read second time and amended.Major
- Apr 8In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
- Mar 16Referred to Com. on G.O.Minor
- Feb 20From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
- Feb 19Read first time. To print.Introduced
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