"It's a really good way to focus on things that are unique and beautiful for California," says Assemblymember Gail Pellerin for the 28th Assembly District, who proposed the banana slug bill.
"It was a great way to engage youth in our civic process," says Pellerin, referring to the testimony from Sacramento students about the banana slug's importance.
The recognition of the banana slug at the state level was "an affirmation of one of the things that makes UC Santa Cruz a distinctive university," says Chancellor Cynthia Larive.
Pellerin likes to say that the bill "oozed its way to Gov. Newsom's desk and slimed its way into law," reflecting its journey through the legislative process.
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