California Might Soon Get a New State Seashell

California will get a new state symbol if a proposal passes the state Senate and receives the governor’s signature later this year. Introduced by Republican Assemblywoman Diane Dixon, AB 2504 would establish a state seashell, adding to a list of dozens of existing state symbols such as the state mammal and the state flower—the grizzly bear and the golden poppy, respectively. Ms. Dixon proposed in February establishing the black abalone as the official state seashell. The bill unanimously passed an Assembly vote in April and was sent to the Senate Governmental Organization Committee the following month, where it also passed unopposed....