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California State Library: study: state pinniped.

Committee hearing: it can still change before the session ends.

CA SB 1286 · Senate Bill · 2025–2026

Stage
Committee hearing
Started in
Senate
Sponsors
7
Latest action
May 14, 2026

What it does

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.

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Current step)

    Committee hearing · May 14, 2026

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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Who is involved

Sponsors

The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.

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Where it goes next

While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money in California.

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