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CA SB1178
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/18/2026
Primary Sponsor
Eloise Reyes
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AI Summary
- Designates the California yellow jacket (Vespula sulphurea) as the official state wasp of California
- The California yellow jacket is an endemic species found primarily in California's Upper Sonora fauna region, with limited presence in southern Oregon, western Nevada, southern Arizona, and northern Baja California
- The species is identifiable by its unique greenish-yellow longitudinal "racing stripes" across its thorax
- Several California high schools, including Colton High School (since the 1950s), Berkeley High School, and Franklin High School in Stockton, use the yellow jacket as their mascot
- Requires only a majority vote to pass and involves no appropriation or fiscal impact
Legislative Description
State wasp.
Last Action
Referred to Com. on G.O.
2/26/2026
Committee Referrals
Governmental Organization2/26/2026
Rules2/18/2026
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