CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

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CHAPTER 49

Statutes of 2026

Introduced by Senator Ashby

March 3, 2026

Relative to Architecture Week.

Fiscal committee: no

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

This measure would recognize the week of April 12, 2026, to April 18, 2026, inclusive, as Architecture Week in California and commend the architectural professionals whose work shapes the spaces that define our daily lives.

WHEREAS, Architecture profoundly influences quality of life, shaping the communities where Californians live, work, and gather; and

WHEREAS, Architects play a vital role in advancing public health, safety, and welfare through thoughtful planning, sustainable design, and innovation; and

WHEREAS, The American Institute of Architects California, representing more than 11,000 members statewide and part of the nearly 100,000-member national American Institute of Architects network founded in 1857, is dedicated to advancing architecture that creates a safe, sustainable, and inspiring built environment for current and future generations; and

WHEREAS, Architecture Week provides an opportunity to celebrate the profession’s contributions to California’s diverse communities, inspiring civic pride and a shared vision for a resilient, inclusive, and beautiful future; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby recognizes the week of April 12, 2026, to April 18, 2026, inclusive, as Architecture Week in California and commends the architectural professionals whose work shapes the spaces that define our daily lives; and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.