Native American

• AB 174 (Bigelow) Ratifies the amended and restated tribal-state gaming compact (Compact) entered into between the State of California and the United Auburn Indian Community (Tribe) executed on August 18, 2017.

An act to add Section 12012.86 to the Government Code, relating to tribal gaming, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

• AB 253 (Bigelow) Ratifies a tribal-state Class III gaming compact (Compact) entered into between the State of California (State) and the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians (Tribe), executed on August 18, 2017. Additionally, this bill provides that, in deference to tribal sovereignty, certain actions are not deemed projects for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and, stipulates, except as expressly provided, that none of the provisions shall be construed to exempt a city, county, or city and county, or the Department of Transportation from CEQA requirements.

An act to add Section 12012.87 to the Government Code, relating to tribal gaming, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

• AB 394 (Mathis) Ratifies a tribal-state Class III gaming compact (Compact) entered into between the State of California (State) and the Tule River Indian Tribe of California (Tribe), executed on August 31, 2017. Additionally, this bill provides that, in deference to tribal sovereignty, certain actions are not deemed projects for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and, stipulates, except as expressly provided, that none of the provisions shall be construed to exempt a city, county, or city and county, or the Department of Transportation from CEQA requirements.

An act to add Section 12012.89 to the Government Code, relating to tribal gaming, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

• AB 891 (Mayes) Ratifies a tribal-state Class III gaming compact (Compact) entered into between the State of California (State) and the Morongo Band of Mission Indians (Tribe), executed on September 6, 2017. Additionally, this bill provides that, in deference to tribal sovereignty, certain actions are not deemed projects for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and, stipulates, except as expressly provided, that none of the provisions shall be construed to exempt a city, county, or city and county, or the Department of Transportation from CEQA requirements.

An act to add Section 12012.82 to the Government Code, relating to tribal gaming, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.•

• AB 905 (Maienschein) This bill implements changes to the Tribal Court Civil Money Judgment Act and the Uniform Foreign Country Money Judgment Act recommended in a recent California Law Revision Commission Report mandated by the Legislature. This bill also makes other changes to the discretionary grounds for nonrecognition of a foreign-country or tribal court’s judgment.

An act to amend Sections 1714, 1716, 1717, 1730, 1731, 1732, 1733, 1737, and 1741 of, to amend the heading of Title 11 (commencing with Section 1710.10) of Part 3 of, to amend the heading of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1710.10) of Title 11 of Part 3 of, to add Section 1725 to, to add the heading of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 1730) of Title 11 of Part 3 to, and to repeal Sections 1714 and 1742 of, and to repeal the heading of Title 11.5 (commencing with Section 1730) of Part 3 of, the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to civil procedure.

• AB 1361 (Eduardo Garcia) Authorizes a municipal water district, until January 1, 2023, to apply to a local agency formation commission (LAFCO) to extend water service to Indian lands and prohibits the LAFCO from denying the application.

An act to amend Section 71611.5 of the Water Code, relating to water.

• AB 1378 (Gray) Ratifies an amendment to the tribal-state gaming compact entered into between the State of California (State) and the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians (Tribe), executed on August 18, 2017. Additionally, this bill provides that, in deference to tribal sovereignty, certain actions are not deemed projects for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and, stipulates, except as expressly provided, that none of the provisions shall be construed to exempt a city, county, or city and county, or the Department of Transportation from CEQA requirements.

An act to add Section 12012.83 to the Government Code, relating to tribal gaming, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

• AB 1606 (Cooper) Ratifies a tribal-state gaming compact (Compact) entered into between the State of California and the Wilton Rancheria (Tribe) executed on July 19, 2017. Additionally, this bill provides that, in deference to tribal sovereignty, certain actions are not deemed projects for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and, stipulates, except as expressly provided, that none of the provisions shall be construed to exempt a city, county, or city and county, or the Department of Transportation from CEQA requirements.

An act to add Section 12012.81 to the Government Code, relating to tribal gaming, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

• SB 6 (Hueso) This bill ratifies the tribal-state gaming compact (Compact) entered into between the State of California and the Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation (hereafter “Tribe”) executed on August 31, 2017.

An act to add Section 12012.91 to the Government Code, relating to tribal gaming, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

• SB 585 (McGuire) This bill ratifies the tribal state gaming compact (Compact) entered into between the State of California and the Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians (hereafter “Tribe”) executed on August 18, 2017.

An act to add Section 12012.91 to the Government Code, relating to tribal gaming, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

• SB 626 (Dodd) Ratify amendments to the tribal-state gaming compact (Compact amendment) entered into between the State of California and the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, executed on August 18, 2017.

An act to add Section 12012.84 to the Government Code, relating to tribal gaming, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.