CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION

Introduced by Assembly Members Jones-Sawyer, Mia Bonta, and Akilah Weber (Principal coauthor: Senator Bradford) (Coauthors: Assembly Members Bryan, Burke, Gipson, Holden, and McCarty) (Coauthor: Senator Kamlager)

January 14, 2022

An act to amend Section 7.1 of the Civil Code, to amend Sections 37220, 45203, 79020, 88203, and 89005.7 of, and to add Article 9 (commencing with Section 92688) to Chapter 6 of Part 57 of Division 9 of Title 3 of, the Education Code, and to amend Sections 6700, 19853, and 19853.1 of the Government Code, relating to Juneteenth.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1655, as introduced, Jones-Sawyer. State holidays: Juneteenth.

Existing law designates specific days as holidays in this state. Existing law designates holidays on which community colleges and public schools are required to close. Existing law entitles state employees, with specified exceptions, to be given time off with pay for specified holidays. Existing law designates optional bank holidays.

This bill would add June 19, known as “Juneteenth,” to these lists of holidays. The bill would require community colleges and public schools to close on June 19. The bill would require the California State University, and request the University of California, to close campuses on June 19. The bill would require that state employees, with specified exceptions, be given time off with pay on June 19.

By increasing the duties of local officials, this bill...

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