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Introduced
02/05/2026
02/05/2026
In Committee
04/20/2026
04/20/2026
Crossed Over
04/16/2026
04/16/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This measure would declare April 14 of each year as Sylvia Mendez Day.
AI Summary
This joint resolution declares April 14th of each year as Sylvia Mendez Day to commemorate the landmark civil rights case *Mendez v. Westminster School Dist. of Orange County*. This 1946 federal court case, which predated the national *Brown v. Board of Education* decision, was a pivotal legal victory that challenged and ultimately ended the segregation of Mexican American students in California schools, ruling that such segregation violated the 14th Amendment's guarantee of equal protection under the law. The resolution highlights the courage of the families involved, the support of civil rights advocates like Thurgood Marshall, and the role of then-Governor Earl Warren in paving the way for educational equality and inspiring broader civil rights efforts across the United States.
Sponsors (67)
Tri Ta (R)*,
Dawn Addis (D),
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D),
Patrick Ahrens (D),
Juan Alanis (R),
David Alvarez (D),
Anamarie Avila Farias (D),
Jasmeet Bains (D),
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D),
Steve Bennett (D),
Tasha Boerner Horvath (D),
Lisa Calderon (D),
Jessica Caloza (D),
Juan Carrillo (D),
Leticia Castillo (R),
Phillip Chen (R),
Damon Connolly (D),
Laurie Davies (R),
Carl DeMaio (R),
Sade Elhawary (D),
Stan Ellis (R),
Mike Fong (D),
Jesse Gabriel (D),
James Gallagher (R),
Robert Garcia (D),
Mike Gipson (D),
Jeff Gonzalez (R),
Mark González (D),
Heather Hadwick (R),
Matt Haney (D),
Josh Hoover (R),
Jacqui Irwin (D),
Corey Jackson (D),
Natasha Johnson (R),
Ash Kalra (D),
Maggy Krell (D),
Tom Lackey (R),
Josh Lowenthal (D),
Alexandra Macedo (R),
Tina McKinnor (D),
Al Muratsuchi (D),
Stephanie Nguyen (D),
Liz Ortega (D),
Blanca Pacheco (D),
Darshana Patel (D),
Joe Patterson (R),
Gail Pellerin (D),
Cottie Petrie-Norris (D),
Sharon Quirk-Silva (D),
James Ramos (D),
Rhodesia Ransom (D),
Robert Rivas (D),
Michelle Rodriguez (D),
Blanca Rubio (D),
Kate Sanchez (R),
Nick Schultz (D),
LaShae Sharp-Collins (D),
Jose Solache (D),
Esmeralda Soria (D),
Catherine Stefani (D),
David Tangipa (R),
Avelino Valencia (D),
Greg Wallis (R),
Chris Ward (D),
Buffy Wicks (D),
Lori Wilson (D),
Rick Zbur (D),
Last Action
In Senate. To Com. on RLS. (on 04/20/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260ACR130 |
| BillText | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260ACR130#99INT |
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