CaliforniaState holidays: Diwali.
What it does
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 "Native American Day" on the 4th Friday in September. 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.
More detail
This bill would add "Diwali" to the list of state holidays. The bill would authorize community colleges and public schools to close on "Diwali," as specified. The bill would authorize state employees to elect to take, and would authorize certain community college and public school employees to be given, time off with pay in recognition of "Diwali," as specified. The bill would authorize public schools and educational institutions throughout the state to include exercises acknowledging and celebrating the meaning and importance of Diwali, as specified.
Existing law adopts state holidays as judicial holidays, with certain exceptions, including Admission Day and Columbus Day.
This bill would add "Diwali" to the list of holidays that are excluded from designation as a judicial holiday.
This bill would make related findings and declarations.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Oct 6Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 358, Statutes of 2025.Latest
- Oct 6Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 23Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
- Sep 11Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 3290.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 268 Kalra Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 10In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB268 Kalra et al. By Allen. Result: pass.Upper
- Sep 10Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 2796.).Passed Senate
- Aug 29Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 29From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).Minor
- Aug 18In committee: Referred to suspense file.Minor
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Jul 9From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 24From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on ED.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Education]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 13From 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
- Jun 11Referred to Coms. on G.O. and ED.Minor
- Jun 3In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Jun 2Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1817.)Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded AB 268 Kalra Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 27Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 23From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- May 7In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Apr 23From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 23Coauthors revised.
- Apr 3From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. E. & R. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on P. E. & R.Minor
- Apr 2
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Employment and Retirement]. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 17Re-referred to Com. on G.O.Minor
- Mar 13From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on G.O. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 13Referred to Coms. on G.O. and P. E. & R.Minor
- Jan 18From printer. May be heard in committee February 17.
- Jan 17Read first time. To print.Introduced