Gov. Code, § 421 · Chapter 2. State Flag and Emblems
Gov. Code, § 421
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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The golden poppy (Eschscholzia californica) is the official State Flower. April 6 of each year is hereby designated California Poppy Day.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 86, Sec. 147.5. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2017.
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- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=421.
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