Mushrooms.
Summary
Existing law establishes the state flag and the state's emblems, including, among other things, the golden poppy as the official state flower and the California redwood as the official state tree. This bill would establish the California Golden Chanterelle (Cantharellus californicus) as the official state mushroom.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Sep 2023
Assembly Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Sep 2023
Signed into Law
Oct 2023
Introduced Jan 19, 2023
Signed Oct 10, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Sep 6, 2023 · Assembly Mar 16, 2023
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Sep 6, 2023
D
Democratic31
100% Yea
R
Republican9
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Oct 10, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Sep 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Sep 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2388.).
upper
Jun 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 13).
upper
May 3, 2023
Committee
Referred to Com. on G.O.
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 692.)
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 22. Noes 0.) (March 8).
lower
Feb 2, 2023
Committee
Referred to Com. on G.O.
lower
Jan 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee February 19.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ash Kalra
DDemocratic
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