CaliforniaCalifornia State Library: study: state wasp.
What it does
Existing law establishes the state flag and the state's emblems, including, among other things, the golden poppy as the official state flower, the California redwood as the official state tree, and the California Grizzly Bear as the official state animal. Existing law establishes the California State Library within the state government and vests control of the library to the State Librarian. Existing law authorizes the California State Library to serve as the central reference and research library for the departments of state government and maintain adequate legislative reference and research library services for the Legislature.
More detail
This bill would require the California State Library to conduct a study, in consultation with the public, on the best candidate for the official state wasp. The bill would require the California State Library, on or before January 1, 2028, to submit a report to the Legislature with the California State Library's recommendations based on the study, as provided. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2032.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 14May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.Latest
- May 8Set for hearing May 14.
- Apr 27April 27 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 17Set for hearing April 27.
- Apr 16Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.Minor
- Apr 15Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.Major
- Apr 14From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 14. Noes 0. Page 3865.) (April 14).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 13Set for hearing April 14.
- Apr 7From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.Major
- Feb 26Referred to Com. on G.O.Minor
- Feb 19From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.
- Feb 18Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced