CA AB2294

Designates April 14 as "Sylvia Mendez Day," a California state holiday commemorating the anniversary of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Mendez v. Westminster

Honors the 1946-1947 landmark federal court case that struck down school segregation of Mexican American children in California, predating Brown v. Board of Education by seven years

Recognizes the four Mexican American families from Westminster, Garden Grove, El Modena, and Santa Ana who challenged discriminatory "Mexican schools" based on 14th Amendment equal protection violations

Notes the case's connection to future civil rights victories, including Thurgood Marshall's amicus brief and Earl Warren's later role as Chief Justice in Brown v. Board of Education

Requires no appropriation and adds Sylvia Mendez Day as the 20th designated state holiday under Government Code Section 6700