State shrub.

The document changed from a plain-text/PDF extraction of the chaptered bill to a web page rendering that includes site navigation (home, FAQ, sitemap, login), bill search tools, version history dropdowns, and other interface elements. No legislative language was added, removed, or altered.

The amendment to Government Code Section 13 (changing singular/plural construction language) was removed entirely. The bill now only adds a new section rather than amending an existing one.

The common name in the operative provision (Section 425.16) was changed from 'big berry manzanita' to 'bigberry manzanita,' making it a single compound word.

The legislative findings in Section 1 were substantially rewritten and reorganized. New content includes the plant's roots dating back over a million years, its role in preventing soil erosion, and a reframing of fire threats as 'increase in fire frequency.' The old subsections (a) through (h) were replaced with new subsections (a) through (g) that consolidate and reorder the same general themes.

Enrollment certification language (Assembly/Senate passage dates, clerk signatures, governor receipt time) was replaced with the chapter number (Chapter 481), approval date (October 9, 2025), and the header 'STATE OF CALIFORNIA AUTHENTICATED ELECTRONIC LEGAL MATERIAL.'

Text reformatting including line breaks, indentation, and page numbering adjustments to conform to the official chaptered format.

Added a new Section 425.16 to the Government Code designating the big berry manzanita (Arctostaphylos glauca) as the official state shrub of California.

The bill's stated purpose changed from solely amending Section 13 of the Government Code (a nonsubstantive rules-of-construction provision) to also adding a new section establishing a state symbol. The legislative counsel's digest was updated accordingly.

Added a new Section 1 containing eight legislative findings and declarations about why the big berry manzanita merits state shrub status, covering its widespread distribution in chaparral ecosystems, drought tolerance, fire resistance, watershed values, use by Native Americans and the extinct California grizzly bear, Spanish heritage connection through the name 'manzanita,' and conservation concerns related to wildfire threats.