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AB 2156
Holidays: Farmworkers Day.
Assembly · Other
What this bill does
This bill would instead designate March 31 as Farmworkers Day and would require the Governor to annually proclaim March 31 as Farmworkers Day. …
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Existing law designates specific days as holidays in this state, including Cesar Chavez Day on March 31, and requires the Governor to annually proclaim March 31 as Cesar Chavez Day.
This bill would instead designate March 31 as Farmworkers Day and would require the Governor to annually proclaim March 31 as Farmworkers Day.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Official summary from the Legislative Counsel’s office, via OpenStates.
Floor votes (2)
March 23, 2026 — Third reading vote
Passed · 70 yes · 0 no · 10 other
Yes (70): Dawn Addis, Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, Patrick Ahrens, Juan Alanis, David Alvarez, Joaquin Arambula, Jasmeet Bains, Steve Bennett, Marc Berman, Blanca Rubio, Tasha Boerner, Isaac Bryan, Jessica Caloza, Juan Carrillo, Leticia Castillo, Phillip Chen, Damon Connolly, Laurie Davies, Carl DeMaio, Diane Dixon, Stan Ellis, Heath Flora, Mike Fong, Jesse Gabriel, James Gallagher, Robert Garcia, Mike Gipson, Matt Haney, John Harabedian, Gregg Hart, Joshua Hoover, Jacqui Irwin, Corey Jackson, Jeff Gonzalez, Natasha Johnson, Ash Kalra, Maggy Krell, Tom Lackey, Josh Lowenthal, Ali Macedo, Mark González, Tina McKinnor, Michelle Rodriguez, Al Muratsuchi, Stephanie Nguyen, Liz Ortega, Blanca Pacheco, Diane Papan, Darsh Patel, Joe Patterson, Gail Pellerin, Cottie Petrie-Norris, Rhodesia Ransom, Robert Rivas, Chris Rogers, Kate Sanchez, Nick Schultz, LaShae Sharp-Collins, José Solache, Esmeralda Soria, Catherine Stefani, Tri Ta, David Tangipa, Avelino Valencia, Greg Wallis, Chris Ward, Buffy Wicks, Lori Wilson, Rick Zbur, Anamarie Ávila Farías
Other / no vote recorded (10): Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, Mia Bonta, Lisa Calderon, Celeste Rodriguez, Sade Elhawary, Heather Hadwick, Alex Lee, Sharon Quirk-Silva, James Ramos, Pilar Schiavo
Official motion wording
AB 2156 RIVAS Third Reading Urgency By AGUIAR-CURRY
Official record: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
March 26, 2026 — Third reading vote
Passed · 37 yes · 0 no · 3 other
Yes (37): Ben Allen, Marie Alvarado-Gil, Bob Archuleta, Jesse Arreguín, Angelique Ashby, Josh Becker, Christopher Cabaldon, Anna Caballero, Sabrina Cervantes, Steve Choi, Dave Cortese, Megan Dahle, María Elena Durazo, Lena Gonzalez, Tim Grayson, Shannon Grove, Melissa Hurtado, Brian Jones, John Laird, Monique Limón, Mike McGuire, Jerry McNerney, Caroline Menjivar, Roger Niello, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, Steve Padilla, Sasha Pérez, Laura Richardson, Susan Rubio, Kelly Seyarto, Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, Tony Strickland, Tom Umberg, Suzette Valladares, Aisha Wahab, Akilah Weber Pierson, Scott Wiener
Other / no vote recorded (3): Catherine Blakespear, Eloise Reyes, Henry Stern
Official motion wording
3rd Reading AB2156 Rivas et al. By Limón Urgency Clause
Official record: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov