Summary#

SR-132, titled “Relative to Landscapers Appreciation Day,” is a California Senate resolution, not a bill that amends an existing law. It recognizes September 21 as Landscapers Appreciation Day each year and states the Senate’s support for policies and programs for landscapers; its stated goal is to honor their work and acknowledge their challenges. The supplied status labels it “signed into law,” but the text itself is a Senate resolution and does not create general legal requirements.

• The Senate recognizes September 21, 2026, and every September 21 after that, as Landscapers Appreciation Day.
• The resolution urges the Governor to issue a proclamation asking Californians to observe the day with appropriate programs and educational activities. It does not require the Governor to do so.
• The Senate expresses support for policies and programs to uplift landscapers in formal and informal work, including as entrepreneurs, and to protect their health and safety. It does not establish those policies or programs.
• The resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to send copies to the author for distribution.

What it means for you#

• Landscapers: The resolution recognizes your work, but does not create new pay rules, workplace protections, benefits, or services.
• Employers and landscaping businesses: It does not impose new duties or change licensing, employment, or business rules.
• Governor and the public: The Governor is urged—but not required—to issue a proclamation. The resolution does not require Californians to take part in events or activities.

Money#

No publicly available information on costs.

• The resolution does not appropriate money or set up a funded program.
• Any costs for a proclamation, events, or educational activities are not stated.

What is unclear#

• “Appropriate programs and educational activities” is not defined, and the resolution does not say who would organize or pay for them.
• It does not set out how the Senate’s stated support for policies and programs would lead to specific action.
• The resolution does not define “landscapers” or say who would be included in any future program.

Case for#

• The resolution’s stated reasons point to recognition of landscapers’ work and the challenges it says they face, including heat, strenuous work, and barriers to workplace protections.
• It cites landscapers’ role in maintaining outdoor spaces and reducing fire risk. A day of recognition could draw attention to those contributions.
• The resolution supports landscapers in both formal and informal work, including entrepreneurs, rather than naming only one kind of worker.

Case against#

• Recognition and a request for a proclamation do not directly address the workplace challenges the resolution identifies.
• The Senate’s support for policies and programs does not require any agency or official to create them, fund them, or report on progress.
• The resolution gives no details on what activities might take place or whether landscapers themselves would help shape them.