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CA SB 1286

in committee

California State Library: study: state pinniped.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did CA SB 1286 pass?

Not yet. CA SB 1286 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

What is CA SB 1286 about?

Existing law establishes the state flag and the state's emblems, including, among other things, the California Grizzly Bear as the state animal, the California gray whale as the state marine mammal, and the Pacific leatherback sea turtle as the state marine reptile. Existing law establishes the California State Library within the state government and vests control of the library to the State Librarian. Existing law authorizes the California State Library to serve as the central reference and research library for the departments of state government and maintain adequate legislative reference and research library services for the Legislature. This bill would require the California State Library to conduct a study, in consultation with the public, on the best candidate for the official state pinniped. The bill would require the California State Library, on or before January 1, 2028, to submit a report to the Legislature with the California State Library's recommendations based on the study, as provided. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2032.

Who sponsors CA SB 1286?

Richardson is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1286, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Description

Existing law establishes the state flag and the state's emblems, including, among other things, the California Grizzly Bear as the state animal, the California gray whale as the state marine mammal, and the Pacific leatherback sea turtle as the state marine reptile. Existing law establishes the California State Library within the state government and vests control of the library to the State Librarian. Existing law authorizes the California State Library to serve as the central reference and research library for the departments of state government and maintain adequate legislative reference and research library services for the Legislature. This bill would require the California State Library to conduct a study, in consultation with the public, on the best candidate for the official state pinniped. The bill would require the California State Library, on or before January 1, 2028, to submit a report to the Legislature with the California State Library's recommendations based on the study, as provided. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2032.

Introduced
2026-02-20
Latest action
2026-05-14 — May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Richardsonauthor
  • Allencoauthor
  • Blakespearcoauthor
  • McGuirecoauthor
  • Stricklandcoauthor
  • Weber Piersoncoauthor
  • Wienercoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-14

    May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  2. 2026-05-08

    Set for hearing May 14.

  3. 2026-04-27

    April 27 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  4. 2026-04-17

    Set for hearing April 27.

  5. 2026-04-16

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.

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  6. 2026-04-15

    Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

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  7. 2026-04-14

    From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 14. Noes 0. Page 3866.) (April 14).

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  8. 2026-04-13

    Set for hearing April 14.

  9. 2026-03-04

    Referred to Com. on G.O.

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  10. 2026-02-23

    Read first time.

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  11. 2026-02-23

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  12. 2026-02-20

    Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass as amended

    2026-04-14 · pass · 14-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Dahle: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Choi: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Alvarado-Gil: other

  • Placed on suspense file

    2026-04-27 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Wahab: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Richardson: yes

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http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1286

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