This measure would recognize February 2026 as the centennial anniversary of Black History Month, urge all citizens to join in celebrating the accomplishments of African Americans during Black History Month, and encourage the people of California to recognize the many talents of African Americans and the achievements and contributions they make to their communities to create equity and equality for education, economics, and social justice. The measure would recognize the significance in protecting the fundamental human rights enshrined in the United States Constitution and its Amendments, the United States Bill of Rights, and the California Constitution, as specified. The measure would also affirm the commitment of the Legislature all people are equal and shall be treated with respect and dignity and shall enjoy the equal application of the law for which the Legislature has been entrusted.
California ACR 134 (20252026) — Relative to Black History Month.
This measure would recognize February 2026 as the centennial anniversary of Black History Month, urge all citizens to join in celebrating the accomplishments of African Americans during Black History Month, and encourage the people of California to recognize the many talents of African Americans and the achievements and contributions they make to their communities to create equity and equality for education, economics, and social justice. The measure would recognize the significance in protecting the fundamental human rights enshrined in the United States Constitution and its Amendments, the United States Bill of Rights, and the California Constitution, as specified. The measure would also affirm the commitment of the Legislature all people are equal and shall be treated with respect and dignity and shall enjoy the equal application of the law for which the Legislature has been entrusted.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Special Consent ACR134 Bryan et al. — 34–0 (pass) · upper
Be adopted. To third reading. — 6–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Bryan — primary (person)
Addis — coauthor (person)
Aguiar-Curry — coauthor (person)
Ahrens — coauthor (person)
Alanis — coauthor (person)
Alvarez — coauthor (person)
Arambula — coauthor (person)
Bains — coauthor (person)
Bauer-Kahan — coauthor (person)
Bennett — coauthor (person)
Berman — coauthor (person)
Blanca Rubio — coauthor (person)
Boerner — coauthor (person)
Bonta — author (person)
Calderon — coauthor (person)
Caloza — coauthor (person)
Carrillo — coauthor (person)
Castillo — coauthor (person)
Connolly — coauthor (person)
Davies — coauthor (person)
Dixon — coauthor (person)
Elhawary — author (person)
Ellis — coauthor (person)
Flora — coauthor (person)
Fong — coauthor (person)
Gabriel — coauthor (person)
Gallagher — coauthor (person)
Garcia — coauthor (person)
Gipson — author (person)
Hadwick — coauthor (person)
Haney — coauthor (person)
Harabedian — coauthor (person)
Hart — coauthor (person)
Hoover — coauthor (person)
Irwin — coauthor (person)
Jackson — author (person)
Jeff Gonzalez — coauthor (person)
Johnson — coauthor (person)
Kalra — coauthor (person)
Krell — coauthor (person)
Lackey — coauthor (person)
Lee — coauthor (person)
Lowenthal — coauthor (person)
Mark González — coauthor (person)
McKinnor — author (person)
Michelle Rodriguez — coauthor (person)
Nguyen — coauthor (person)
Ortega — coauthor (person)
Pacheco — coauthor (person)
Papan — coauthor (person)
Patel — coauthor (person)
Patterson — coauthor (person)
Pellerin — coauthor (person)
Petrie-Norris — coauthor (person)
Quirk-Silva — coauthor (person)
Ramos — coauthor (person)
Ransom — author (person)
Richardson — principal coauthor (person)
Rivas — coauthor (person)
Rogers — coauthor (person)
Schiavo — coauthor (person)
Schultz — coauthor (person)
Sharp-Collins — author (person)
Smallwood-Cuevas — principal coauthor (person)
Solache — coauthor (person)
Soria — coauthor (person)
Stefani — coauthor (person)
Ta — coauthor (person)
Tangipa — coauthor (person)
Valencia — coauthor (person)
Wallis — coauthor (person)
Ward — coauthor (person)
Weber Pierson — principal coauthor (person)
Wicks — coauthor (person)
Wilson — author (person)
Zbur — coauthor (person)
Ávila Farías — coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2026-02-12 Introduced. To print. introduction
2026-02-13 From printer.
2026-02-17 Referred to Com. on RLS. referral-committee
2026-02-17 Coauthors revised.
2026-02-17 From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (February 17). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, reading-1
2026-02-18 Introduced measure version corrected. introduction
2026-02-23 Coauthors revised.
2026-02-23 Adopted and to Senate. (Page 4073.) amendment-passage, passage
2026-02-24 In Senate. To Com. on RLS.
2026-03-04 From committee: Ordered to third reading. committee-passage
2026-03-10 Ordered to special consent calendar.
2026-03-12 Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 3560.) amendment-passage, passage
2026-03-12 In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. committee-passage
2026-03-19 Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 3:30 p.m.
2026-03-19 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 19, Statutes of 2026. became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/eb50907a-ea60-4c25-a912-966370b3190e. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).