CA AB1801

Designates April 24 as "Genocide Remembrance Day," a state holiday in California to remember past and present genocides including the Holocaust, Holodomor, and genocides affecting Armenian, Assyrian, Greek, Cambodian, and Rwandan communities.

Authorizes public schools and community colleges to close on April 24 if the governing board agrees through memorandum of understanding with represented employees.

Allows school districts and community colleges to include educational exercises on Genocide Remembrance Day commemorating genocide survivors' contributions to the country.

Permits state employees and school/community college classified employees to elect to take paid time off in recognition of Genocide Remembrance Day instead of personal holiday credit.

Excludes Genocide Remembrance Day from the list of judicial holidays, similar to existing exclusions for Admission Day and Columbus Day.