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Authors Kalra   Patel  
Principle Coauthors: Allen  
Coauthors: Ahrens   Bains   Fong   Gipson   Lee   Ward   Cortese   Wahab  
Subject State holidays: Diwali.
Relating To relating to Diwali.
Title An act to amend Section 135 of the Code of Civil Procedure, to amend Sections 37220.7, 45203, 79020, and 88203 of the Education Code, and to amend Sections 6700, 19853, and 19853.1 of the Government Code, relating to Diwali.
Last Action Dt 2025-10-06
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2025-10-06     Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 358, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-06     Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-23     Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
2025-09-11     Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 3290.).
2025-09-10     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 2796.).
2025-09-10     In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2025-08-29     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
2025-08-29     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-18     In committee: Referred to suspense file.
2025-07-09     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-24     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on ED.
2025-06-13     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on G.O.
2025-06-11     Referred to Coms. on G.O. and ED.
2025-06-03     In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-06-02     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1817.)
2025-05-27     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).
2025-05-07     In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-04-23     Coauthors revised.
2025-04-23     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-03     From 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.
2025-03-17     Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
2025-03-13     Referred to Coms. on G.O. and P. E. & R.
2025-03-13     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on G.O. Read second time and amended.
2025-01-18     From printer. May be heard in committee February 17.
2025-01-17     Read first time. To print.
Versions
Chaptered     2025-10-06
Enrolled     2025-09-15
Amended Senate     2025-06-13
Amended Assembly     2025-03-13
Introduced     2025-01-17
Analyses TBD
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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.

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.