20250SB__139498AMD INTRODUCED 2026-02-20 AMENDED_ASSEMBLY 2026-06-11 2025 SB AMD Introduced by Senator Gonzalez <caml:Contribution>LEAD_AUTHOR</caml:Contribution><caml:House>SENATE</caml:House><caml:Name>Limón</caml:Name></caml:Legislator>"?> LEAD_AUTHOR SENATE Gonzalez

An act to amend Sections 37220.5, 45203, 79020, and of the Education Code, and to amend Sections 6700, 6701, 6717, 19853, and 19853.1, and to repeal

Section 6731, of the Government Code, relating to state holidays. state holidays State holidays: Cesar Chavez Day: Farmworkers Day. 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 Cesar Chavez Day on March 31.

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. Existing law redesignates March as Farmworkers Day instead of Cesar Chavez Day, and requires the Governor to annually proclaim March as Farmworkers Day.

This bill would remove the designation of March as Cesar Chavez Day for purposes of holidays on which community colleges and public schools are authorized to close, and instead authorize community colleges and public schools to close on August 6, known as Farmworkers Day. The bill would revise the provisions related to state employees, certain community college employees, and public school employees to instead apply to Farmworker Day, as specified. The bill would also make conforming changes to designate August as Farmworkers Day, and require the Governor to annually proclaim August as Farmworkers Day.

Existing law designates August as California Farmworker Day, and requires the Governor to annually proclaim August as California Farmworker Day. This bill would repeal the provisions relating to California Farmworker Day. Existing law provides that it is the goal of the state to conserve at least 30% of California’s lands and coastal waters by the year 2030, known as the 30x30 goal. Existing law requires the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency to prepare and submit an annual report to the Legislature on progress made in the prior calendar year toward achieving the 30x30 goal.

Existing law requires the report to include specified information, including identified barriers to implementing the 30x30 goal and recommended actions taken or needed to address those barriers.</xhtml:p><xhtml:p>This bill would require the report to include sufficient information to accurately quantify and identify the acreage reported to be newly conserved and distinguish it from acreage previously reported as conserved.

The bill would require the secretary to post the report on the Natural Resources Agency’s internet website where it is publicly accessible.</xhtml:p>"?> MAJORITY NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION

Section 37220.5 of the Education Code is amended to read: 37220.5. (

a) In addition to the holidays prescribed in

Section 37220, public schools may be closed on August 6, known as “Farmworkers Day,” or the appropriate Monday or Friday following or preceding that date, if the governing board, pursuant to a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to

Chapter 10.7 (commencing with

Section 3540) of Division of Title of the Government Code, agrees to close schools for that purpose. (

b) On August or on the day determined by the governing board, public schools and educational institutions throughout the state may include exercises, funded through existing resources, commemorating and directing attention to the history of the farm labor movement in the United States.

SEC. 2.

Section of the Education Code is amended to read: 45203.

All probationary or permanent employees that are a part of the classified service shall be entitled to the following paid holidays provided they are in a paid status during any portion of the working day immediately preceding or succeeding the holiday: January 1, February known as “Lincoln Day,” the third Monday in February known as “Washington Day,” the last Monday in May known as “Memorial Day,” July 4, the first Monday in September known as “Labor Day,” November known as “Veterans Day,” that Thursday in November proclaimed by the President as “Thanksgiving Day,” December 25, every day appointed by the President, or the Governor of this state, as provided for in paragraphs (11) and (12) of subdivision (

a) of

Section for a public fast, thanksgiving, or holiday, or any day declared a holiday under

Section or for classified or certificated employees. School recesses during the Christmas, Easter, and mid-February periods shall not be considered holidays for classified employees who are normally required to work during that period. However, this shall not be construed as affecting vacation rights specified in this section. For purposes of this section, “appointed by the President” includes the President signing into law legislation that creates a nationwide federal holiday, including the legal public holidays listed in subsection (

a) of

Section of Title of the United States Code, but does not include Columbus Day. This definition is declaratory of existing law. Regular employees of the district who are not normally assigned to duty during the school holidays of December and January shall be paid for those two holidays provided that they were in a paid status during any portion of the working day of their normal assignment immediately preceding or succeeding the holiday period. When a holiday listed in this

section falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be deemed to be the holiday in lieu of the day observed. When a holiday listed in this

section falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be deemed to be the holiday in lieu of the day observed. When a classified employee is required to work on any of these holidays, they shall be paid compensation, or given compensating time off, for such work, in addition to the regular pay received for the holiday, at the rate of time and one-half the employee’s regular rate of pay. The provisions of

Article 3 (commencing with

Section 37220) of

Chapter of Part shall not be construed to in any way limit the provisions of this section, nor shall anything in this

section be construed to prohibit the governing board from adopting separate work schedules for the certificated and the classified services, or from providing holiday pay for employees who have not been in paid status on the days specified herein. Notwithstanding the adoption of separate work schedules for the certificated and the classified services, on any schoolday during which pupils would otherwise have been in attendance but are not and for which certificated personnel receive regular pay, classified personnel shall also receive regular pay whether or not they are required to report for duty that day.

In addition to the other paid holidays specified in this section, the classified service may be entitled to a paid holiday on April known as “Genocide Remembrance Day,” a paid holiday on the 15th day of the month of Kartik in the Hindu lunar calendar of each year, known as “Diwali,” a paid holiday on August known as “Farmworkers Day,” and a paid holiday on the fourth Friday in September known as “Native American Day,” provided they are in a paid status during any portion of the working day immediately preceding or succeeding the holiday, if the governing board, pursuant to a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to

Chapter 10.7 (commencing with

Section 3540) of Division of Title of the Government Code, agrees to the paid holiday. This

section shall apply to districts that have adopted the merit system in the same manner and effect as if it were a part of

Article 6 (commencing with

Section 45240).

SEC. 3.

Section of the Education Code is amended to read: 79020. Except as otherwise provided, the community colleges shall continue in session or close on specified holidays as follows: (

a) The community colleges shall close on January 1, the third Monday in January, commencing in the 1989–90 fiscal year, known as “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,” February known as “Lincoln Day,” the third Monday in February known as “Washington Day,” the last Monday in May known as “Memorial Day,” July 4, the first Monday in September known as “Labor Day,” November known as “Veterans Day,” that Thursday in November proclaimed by the President as “Thanksgiving Day,” and December 25. (

b) Any contractual provision between any community college district and its employees in effect on the effective date of the act that adds this subdivision shall prevail over any conflict regarding Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day until the termination date of the contract or upon termination by mutual agreement of the parties, whichever occurs first. (

c) The Governor in appointing any other day for a public fast, thanksgiving, or holiday may provide whether the community colleges shall close on the day. If the Governor does not provide whether the community colleges shall close, they shall continue in session on all special or limited holidays appointed by the Governor, but shall close on all other days appointed by the Governor for a public fast, thanksgiving, or holiday. (d)

(1) The community colleges shall close on every day appointed by the President as a public fast, thanksgiving, or holiday, unless it is a special or limited holiday.

(2) For purposes of this subdivision, “appointed by the President” includes the President signing into law legislation that creates a nationwide federal holiday, including the legal public holidays listed in subsection (

a) of

Section of Title of the United States Code, but does not include Columbus Day. This definition is declaratory of existing law. (

e) The community colleges shall continue in session on all legal holidays other than those designated by or pursuant to this section, and shall hold proper exercises commemorating the day. (

f) When any of the holidays on which the schools would be closed fall on Sunday, the community colleges shall close on the Monday following, except that (1) if Lincoln Day falls on a Sunday, the community colleges may observe this holiday on the preceding or following Friday, the following Monday, or the following Tuesday, and maintain classes on the date specified in subdivision (

a) where applicable, or (2) if Lincoln Day falls on a Monday, the community colleges may observe this holiday on the preceding or following Friday, that Monday, or the following Tuesday, and maintain classes on the date specified in subdivision (

a) where applicable. (

g) When any of the holidays on which the schools would be closed, except Lincoln Day, fall on Saturday, the community colleges shall close on the preceding Friday, and that Friday shall be declared a state holiday. (

h) If any holiday on which the community colleges are required to close pursuant to subdivision (

a) occurs under federal law on a date different than the date specified in subdivision (a), the governing board of any community college district may close the community colleges of the district on the date recognized by federal law and maintain classes on the date specified in subdivision (a). (

i) When Veterans Day would fall on Tuesday, the governing board of a community college district may close the colleges on the preceding Monday, and maintain classes on the date specified in subdivision (a). When Veterans Day would fall on Wednesday, the governing board of a community college district may close the colleges on either the preceding Monday or the following Friday, and maintain classes on the date specified in subdivision (a). When Veterans Day would fall on Thursday, the governing board of a community college district may close the colleges on the following Friday, and maintain classes on the date specified in subdivision (a). (

j) When Lincoln Day would fall on Tuesday, the governing board of a community college district may close the colleges on the preceding Monday, the preceding Friday, or the following Friday, and maintain classes on the date specified in subdivision (

a) where appropriate. When Lincoln Day would fall on Wednesday, the governing board of a community college district may close the colleges on the preceding Monday, the preceding Friday, or the following Friday, and maintain classes on the date specified in subdivision (a). When Lincoln Day would fall on Thursday, the governing board of a community college district may close the colleges on the preceding Friday or the following Friday, and maintain classes on the date specified in subdivision (a).

When Lincoln Day falls on Saturday, the governing board of a community college district may close the colleges on the preceding Friday or the following Friday, and maintain classes on the date specified in subdivision (

a) where appropriate. (

k) In addition to the holidays specified in subdivision (a), a community college may close on August 6, known as “Farmworkers Day,” if the governing board, pursuant to a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to

Chapter 10.7 (commencing with

Section 3540) of Division of Title of the Government Code, agrees to close the community college for that purpose. (

l) In addition to the holidays specified in subdivision (a), a community college may close on April 24, known as “Genocide Remembrance Day,” the 15th day of the month of Kartik in the Hindu lunar calendar of each year, known as “Diwali,” and the fourth Friday in September, known as “Native American Day,” if the governing board, pursuant to a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to

Chapter 10.7 (commencing with

Section 3540) of Division of Title of the Government Code, agrees to close the community college for that purpose. (

m) In addition to the holidays specified in subdivision (a), Glendale Community College may close on April 24, known as “Genocide Remembrance Day,” if the governing board, pursuant to a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to

Chapter 10.7 (commencing with

Section 3540) of Division of Title of the Government Code, agrees to close the community college for that purpose. (

n) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a community college may replace closing on February 12, Lincoln Day, or the third Monday in February, Washington Day, with the date corresponding with the second new moon following the winter solstice, or the third new moon following the winter solstice should an intercalary month intervene, known as “Lunar New Year,” if the governing board of the community college district, pursuant to a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to

Chapter 10.7 (commencing with

Section 3540) of Division of Title of the Government Code, agrees to close the community college for that purpose. When Lunar New Year falls on another holiday, the community college shall observe Lunar New Year on a preceding or following weekday. (

o) This

section shall not be interpreted as authorizing a community college district governing board to maintain community colleges in its district for a lesser number of days during the college year than the minimum established by law.

SEC. 4.

Section of the Education Code is amended to read: 88203. (a)

(1) All probationary or permanent employees who are part of the classified service shall be entitled to the following paid holidays if they are in a paid status during any portion of the working day immediately preceding or succeeding the holiday: (

A) January 1. (

B) February known as “Lincoln Day.” (

C) The third Monday in February known as “Washington Day.” (

D) The last Monday in May known as “Memorial Day.” (

E) July 4. (

F) The first Monday in September known as “Labor Day.” (

G) November known as “Veterans Day.” (

H) That Thursday in November proclaimed by the President as “Thanksgiving Day.” (

I) December 25. (

J) Every day appointed by the President, or the Governor of this state, as provided for in subdivisions (

c) and (

d) of

Section for a public fast, thanksgiving, or holiday. (

K) Any day declared a holiday under

Section for classified or academic employees.

(2) College recesses during the Christmas and Easter periods shall not be considered holidays for classified employees who are normally required to work during that period; provided, however, that this shall not be construed as affecting vacation rights specified in this section.

(3) For purposes of this section, “appointed by the President” includes the President signing into law legislation that creates a nationwide federal holiday, including the legal public holidays listed in subsection (

a) of

Section of Title of the United States Code, but does not include Columbus Day. This definition is declaratory of existing law. (

b) Regular employees of the community college district who are not normally assigned to duty during the community college holidays of December and January shall be paid for those two holidays if they were in a paid status during any portion of the working day of their normal assignment immediately preceding or succeeding the holiday period. (

c) When a holiday listed in this

section falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be deemed to be the holiday in lieu of the day observed. When a holiday listed in this

section falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be deemed to be the holiday in lieu of the day observed. When a classified employee is required to work on any of the holidays listed in this section, they shall be paid compensation, or given compensating time off, for such work, in addition to the regular pay received for the holiday, at the rate of time and one-half their regular rate of pay. (

d) Article 3 (commencing with

Section 79020) of

Chapter of Part shall not be construed to in any way limit this section, nor shall anything in this

section be construed to prohibit the governing board of a community college district from adopting separate work schedules for the academic and the classified services, or from providing holiday pay for employees who have not been in paid status on the days specified in this section. Notwithstanding the adoption of separate work schedules for the academic and the classified services, on any schoolday during which students would otherwise have been in attendance, but are not and for which faculty receive regular pay, classified personnel shall also receive regular pay whether or not they are required to report for duty that day. (

e) In addition to the other paid holidays specified in this section, the classified service may be entitled to a paid holiday on April known as “Genocide Remembrance Day,” a paid holiday on the 15th day of the month of Kartik in the Hindu lunar calendar of each year, known as “Diwali,” a paid holiday on August known as “Farmworkers Day,” and a paid holiday on the fourth Friday in September known as “Native American Day,” if they are in a paid status during any portion of the working day immediately preceding or succeeding the holiday, if the governing board of the community college district, pursuant to a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to

Chapter 10.7 (commencing with

Section 3540) of Division of Title of the Government Code, agrees to the paid holiday. (

f) In lieu of a paid holiday on February 12, Lincoln Day, or the third Monday in February, Washington Day, as specified in this section, the classified service shall be entitled to a paid holiday on the date corresponding to the Lunar New Year holiday selected pursuant to subdivision (

n) of

Section 79020, if they are in a paid status during any portion of the working day immediately preceding or succeeding the Lunar New Year holiday, if the governing board of the community college district, pursuant to a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to

Chapter 10.7 (commencing with

Section 3540) of Division of Title of the Government Code, agrees to the replacement holiday pursuant to subdivision (

n) of

Section 79020. (

g) This

section shall apply to community college districts that have adopted the merit system in the same manner and effect as if it were a part of

Article 3 (commencing with

Section 88060).

SEC. 5.

Section of the Government Code is amended to read: 6700. (

a) The holidays in this state are:

(1) Every Sunday.

(2) January 1.

(3) The third Monday in January, known as “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.”

(4) The date corresponding with the second new moon following the winter solstice, or the third new moon following the winter solstice should an intercalary month intervene, known as “Lunar New Year.”

(5) February 12, known as “Lincoln Day.”

(6) The third Monday in February. (7)<xhtml:span class="EnSpace"/>March 31, known as “Farmworkers Day.”</xhtml:p>"?> (8)</xhtml:p>"?>

(7) April 24, known as “Genocide Remembrance Day.” (9)</xhtml:p>"?>

(8) The 15th day of the month of Kartik in the Hindu lunar calendar of each year, known as “Diwali.” (10)</xhtml:p>"?>

(9) The last Monday in May. (11)</xhtml:p>"?>

(10) June 19, known as “Juneteenth.” (12)</xhtml:p>"?>

(11) July 4.

(12) August 6, known as “Farmworkers Day.”

(13) The first Monday in September.

(14) September 9, known as “Admission Day.”

(15) The fourth Friday in September, known as “Native American Day.”

(16) The second Monday in October, known as “Columbus Day.”

(17) November 11, known as “Veterans Day.”

(18) December 25.

(19) Good Friday from noon until p.m. (20) (

A) Every day appointed by the President or Governor for a public fast, thanksgiving, or holiday. (

B) Except for the Thursday in November appointed as Thanksgiving Day, this paragraph and paragraphs (3), (4), and (7) shall not apply to a city, county, or district unless made applicable by charter, or by ordinance or resolution of the governing body thereof. (

b) If this

section is in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to

Chapter 12 (commencing with

Section 3560) of Division of Title 1, the memorandum of understanding shall be controlling without further legislative action, except that if those provisions of a memorandum of understanding require the expenditure of funds, the provisions shall not become effective unless approved by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act.

SEC. 6.

Section of the Government Code is amended to read: 6701. (

a) If January 1, February 12, July 4, August 6, September 9, November 11, or December falls upon a Sunday, the Monday following is a holiday. (

b) If November falls upon a Saturday, the preceding Friday is a holiday. (

c) If August falls upon a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, the Legislature may observe the holiday on one of the following:

(1) The preceding Friday.

(2) The preceding Monday.

(3) The following Friday. (

d) If any holiday designated in

Section falls on a Saturday, the board of supervisors of any county may by ordinance or resolution provide that an alternate day shall be a holiday for the employees of the county, except those employees of the county working as court attachés.

SEC. 7.

Section of the Government Code is amended to read: 6717. The Governor shall annually proclaim August as “Farmworkers Day.”

SEC. 8.

Section of the Government Code is repealed. <caml:Num>6731.</caml:Num><caml:LawSectionVersion id="id_23BC1B3E-5623-4D2E-9891-B637DC4A76E3"><caml:Content><xhtml:p>(a)<xhtml:span class="EnSpace"/>August of each year shall be designated as California Farmworker Day to highlight, remember, and appreciate the work that farmworkers contribute daily in California.</xhtml:p><xhtml:p>(b)<xhtml:span class="EnSpace"/>The Governor shall annually proclaim August as California Farmworker Day.</xhtml:p></caml:Content></caml:LawSectionVersion></caml:LawSection>"?>

SEC. 9.

Section of the Government Code is amended to read: 19853. (

a) All state employees shall be entitled to the following holidays: January 1, the third Monday in January, the third Monday in February, the last Monday in May, July 4, August 6, the first Monday in September, November 11, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving, December 25, the day chosen by an employee pursuant to

Section 19854, and every day appointed by the Governor of this state for a public fast, thanksgiving, or holiday. (

b) If a day listed in this subdivision falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be deemed to be the holiday in lieu of the day observed. If November falls upon a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be deemed to be the holiday in lieu of the day observed. (c)

(1) Any state employee who may be required to work on any of the holidays included in this section, and who does work on any of these holidays, shall be entitled to receive straight-time pay and eight hours of holiday credit.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), an employee who is excluded from the definition of “state employee” in subdivision (

c) of

Section and who is required to work on January 1, the last Monday in May, July 4, the first Monday in September, Thanksgiving Day, or December shall be subject to the following: (

A) Excluded employees who are eligible for overtime payments under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act shall be paid one and one-half times their salary rate for all hours worked on the holiday and up to eight hours of holiday credit. This pay shall count toward any premium overtime compensation earned during the same workweek. Part-time employees shall receive prorated amounts subject to department rules. (

B) Excluded employees who are ineligible for overtime payments under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act shall receive up to eight hours of holiday credit and four hours of informal time off. Part-time employees shall receive prorated amounts of holiday credit and informal time off, subject to department rules. (

d) For the purpose of computing the number of hours worked, time when an employee is excused from work because of holidays, sick leave, vacation, annual leave, compensating time off, or any other leave shall not be considered as time worked by the employee for the purpose of computing cash compensation for overtime or compensating time off for overtime. (

e) Any state employee, as defined in subdivision (

c) of

Section 3513, may elect to receive eight hours of holiday credit for the date corresponding with the new moon following the winter solstice, or the third new moon following the winter solstice should an intercalary month intervene, known as “Lunar New Year,” April 24, known as “Genocide Remembrance Day,” the 15th day of the month of Kartik in the Hindu lunar calendar of each year, known as “Diwali,” June 19, known as “Juneteenth,” or the fourth Friday in September, known as “Native American Day,” in lieu of receiving eight hours of personal holiday credit in accordance with

Section 19854. (

f) Persons employed on less than a full-time basis shall receive holidays in accordance with the Department of Human Resources rules. (

g) If subdivision (a), (c), or (

d) is in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of understanding executed or amended pursuant to

Section 3517.5 on or after February 1, 2009, or the date that the act adding this

section takes effect, whichever is later, the memorandum of understanding shall be controlling without further legislative action, except that if those provisions of the memorandum of understanding require the expenditure of funds, the provisions shall not become effective unless approved by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act.

SEC.

Section 19853.1 of the Government Code is amended to read: 19853.1. (

a) Notwithstanding

Section 19853, this

section shall apply to state employees in State Bargaining Unit 5. (

b) Except as provided in subdivision (c), all employees shall be entitled to the following holidays: January 1, the third Monday in January, the third Monday in February, the last Monday in May, July 4, August 6, the first Monday in September, November 11, the day after Thanksgiving, December 25, and every day appointed by the Governor of this state for a public fast, thanksgiving, or holiday. If a day listed in this subdivision falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be deemed to be the holiday in lieu of the day observed.

If November falls upon a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be deemed to be the holiday in lieu of the day observed. Any employee who may be required to work on any of the holidays included in this

section and who does work on any of these holidays shall be entitled to be paid compensation or given compensating time off for that work in accordance with their classification’s assigned workweek group. (

c) If the provisions of subdivision (

b) are in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to

Section 3517.5, the memorandum of understanding shall be controlling without further legislative action, except that if the provisions of a memorandum of understanding require the expenditure of funds, the provisions shall not become effective unless approved by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act. (

d) Any employee who either is excluded from the definition of state employee in subdivision (

c) of

Section 3513, or is a nonelected officer or employee of the executive branch of government who is not a member of the civil service, is entitled to the following holidays, with pay, in addition to any official state holiday appointed by the Governor:

(1) January 1, the third Monday in January, the third Monday in February, the last Monday in May, July 4, August 6, the first Monday in September, November 11, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving, and December 25.

(2) When November falls on a Saturday, employees shall be entitled to the preceding Friday as a holiday with pay.

(3) When a holiday, other than a personal holiday, falls on a Saturday, an employee shall, regardless of whether the employee works on the holiday, accrue only an additional eight hours of personal holiday credit per fiscal year for the holiday. The holiday credit shall be accrued on the actual date of the holiday and shall be used within the same fiscal year.

(4) When a holiday other than a personal holiday falls on Sunday, employees shall be entitled to the following Monday as a holiday with pay.

(5) Employees who are required to work on a holiday shall be entitled to pay or compensating time off for this work in accordance with their classification’s assigned workweek group.

(6) Persons employed on less than a full-time basis shall receive holidays in accordance with the Department of Human Resources rules. (

e) Any employee, as defined in subdivision (

c) of

Section 3513, may elect to use eight hours of vacation, annual leave, or compensating time off consistent with departmental operational needs and collective bargaining agreements for the date corresponding with the second new moon following the winter solstice, or the third new moon following the winter solstice should an intercalary month intervene, known as “Lunar New Year,” April 24, known as “Genocide Remembrance Day,” the 15th day of the month of Kartik in the Hindu lunar calendar of each year, known as “Diwali,” June 19, known as “Juneteenth,” and the fourth Friday in September, known as “Native American Day.” (f)<xhtml:span class="EnSpace"/>This

section shall become effective with regard to the March holiday only when the Department of Human Resources notifies the Legislature that the language contained in this

section has been agreed to by all exclusive representatives, and the Department of Human Resources authorizes this holiday to be applied to employees designated as excluded from the Ralph C. Dills Act (Chapter 10.3 (commencing with

Section 3512), Division 4, Title 1), and the necessary statutes are amended to reflect this change.</xhtml:p>"?> <caml:Num>SECTION 1.</caml:Num><caml:ActionLine action="IS_AMENDED" xlink:href="urn:caml:codes:PRC:caml#xpointer(%2Fcaml%3ALawDoc%2Fcaml%3ACode%2Fcaml%3ALawHeading%5B%40type%3D'DIVISION'%20and%20caml%3ANum%3D'34.'%5D%2Fcaml%3ALawHeading%5B%40type%3D'PART'%20and%20caml%3ANum%3D'7.'%5D%2Fcaml%3ALawSection%5Bcaml%3ANum%3D'71452.'%5D)" xlink:label="fractionType: LAW_SECTION" xlink:type="locator">Section of the <caml:DocName>Public Resources Code</caml:DocName> is amended to read:</caml:ActionLine><caml:Fragment><caml:LawSection id="id_94A629DD-A2DB-445E-B45D-B76A2662A390"><caml:Num>71452.</caml:Num><caml:LawSectionVersion id="id_0372206A-E029-45C1-8FE9-F864FD436DCE"><caml:Content><xhtml:p>(a)<xhtml:span class="EnSpace"/>Notwithstanding

Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency shall prepare and submit, on or before March 31, 2024, and annually thereafter, a report to the Legislature on the progress made in the prior calendar year toward achieving the 30x30 goal.

The report shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following information:</xhtml:p><xhtml:p>(1)<xhtml:span class="EnSpace"/>The number of acres conserved in the prior calendar year and the number of acres remaining that need to be conserved to meet the 30x30 goal, including information on how that goal is conserving California’s imperiled biodiversity.</xhtml:p><xhtml:p>(2)<xhtml:span class="EnSpace"/>A

summary of the progress made in the prior calendar year to advance toward the 30x30 goal and the near-term priority actions identified in the Pathways to 30x30 Report.</xhtml:p><xhtml:p>(3)<xhtml:span class="EnSpace"/>How and where state funding that was expended in the prior calendar year was used in furtherance of the 30x30 goal, including the amount of funding expended by each partnering state agency and department for land and water conservation, science and research, public outreach and engagement, and managing, monitoring, and restoring conserved lands and water.</xhtml:p><xhtml:p>(4)<xhtml:span class="EnSpace"/>The progress made by the 30x30 Partnership in the prior calendar year, including by the 30x30 Coordinating Committee, California Biodiversity Council, and California Biodiversity Network.</xhtml:p><xhtml:p>(5)<xhtml:span class="EnSpace"/>The status of, and progress made by, CA Nature, which is the suite of interactive mapping and visualization tools developed pursuant to the 30x30 goal, and other scientific research or tools developed in the prior calendar year to support the 30x30 goal.</xhtml:p><xhtml:p>(6)<xhtml:span class="EnSpace"/>The coordination between local, state, and federal agencies in support of the 30x30 goal.</xhtml:p><xhtml:p>(7)<xhtml:span class="EnSpace"/>The progress made in the prior calendar year to address equity as part of the 30x30 goal, including state funding invested in community engagement, planning, acquisition and restoration, equitable outdoor access, and expenditures for efforts by tribes or community-based groups.</xhtml:p><xhtml:p>(8)<xhtml:span class="EnSpace"/>Identified barriers to implementing the 30x30 goal and recommended actions taken or needed to address those barriers.</xhtml:p><xhtml:p>(9)<xhtml:span class="EnSpace"/>Interim benchmarks for the next calendar year to help meet the 30x30 goal and specific actions to implement the 30x30 goal.</xhtml:p><xhtml:p>(b)<xhtml:span class="EnSpace"/>A report to be submitted pursuant to this

section shall be submitted in compliance with

Section of the Government Code.</xhtml:p><xhtml:p>(c)<xhtml:span class="EnSpace"/>The report prepared pursuant to subdivision (

a) shall include sufficient information to accurately quantify and identify the acreage reported to be newly conserved and distinguish it from acreage previously reported as conserved.</xhtml:p><xhtml:p>(d)<xhtml:span class="EnSpace"/>The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency shall post the report on the Natural Resources Agency’s internet website where it is publicly accessible.</xhtml:p></caml:Content></caml:LawSectionVersion></caml:LawSection></caml:Fragment></caml:BillSection>"?>