State holidays: Genocide Remembrance 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 "Native American Day" on the 4th Friday in September. Existing law entitles state employees, with specified exceptions, to be given time off with pay for specified holidays. This bill would add April 24, known as "Genocide Remembrance Day," to the list of state holidays. The bill would authorize community colleges and public schools to close on April 24, known as "Genocide Remembrance Day," as specified. The bill would authorize state employees to elect to take time off with pay in recognition of "Genocide Remembrance Day," as specified. Existing law adopts state holidays as judicial holidays, with certain exceptions, including Admission Day and Columbus Day. This bill would add "Genocide Remembrance Day" to the list of holidays that are excluded from designation as a judicial holiday. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 135 of the Code of Civil Procedure proposed by AB 2596 to be operative only if this bill and AB 2596 are enacted and this bill is enacted last. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Sections 45203, 79020, and 88203 of the Education Code proposed by AB 1655 to be operative only if this bill and AB 1655 are enacted and this bill is enacted last. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Sections 6700, 19853, and 19853.1 of the Government Code proposed by AB 1655 and AB 2596 to be operative only if this bill and either or both AB 1655 and AB 2596 are enacted, and this bill is enacted last, as described.