NATIVE AMERICAN

• AB 880 (Gray) This would establish the Tribal Nation Grant Panel (Panel) and the Tribal Nation Grant Fund Program (Program), and authorizes the Panel to award grants from available funds in the Tribal Nation Grant Fund (TNGF) to nongaming and limited-gaming tribes, as specified. In addition, this bill establishes the Office of the Governor’s Tribal Advisor (Advisor).

An act to amend and renumber Section 12012.95 of, to add Sections 11126.4.5 and 12012.3 to, and to add Article 2.3 (commencing with Section 12019.30) to Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 3 of Title 2 of, the Government Code, relating to tribal gaming.

• AB 1248 (Gloria) Authorizes a student to wear tribal regalia or recognized objects of religious or cultural significance as an adornment at school graduation ceremonies.

An act to add Section 35183.1 to the Education Code, relating to pupils.

• AB 1433 (Wood) Ratifies the tribal state compact (Compact) entered into between the State of California and the Elk Valley Rancheria, 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 12012.93 to the Government Code, relating to tribal gaming, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

• AB 1965 (Aguiar-Curry) This bill would ratify the tribal-state gaming compact (Compact) entered into between the State of California and the Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians of the Big Valley Rancheria, California (Tribe), executed on August 16, 2018. 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 12012.98 to the Government Code, relating to tribal gaming, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

• AB 1966 (Aguiar-Curry) This bill would ratify the amendment to the tribal-state gaming compact (Amended Compact) entered into between the State of California (State) and the Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake (Tribe), executed on August 16, 2018.

An act to add Section 12012.99 to the Government Code, relating to tribal gaming, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

• AB 2836 (Gloria) This bill requires the Regents of the University of California (UC) to establish and support a system-wide Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Implementation and Oversight Committee, and for any campus subject to the federal NAGPRA to establish a campus implementation committee.

An act to amend Section 8014 of, and to add Article 3 (commencing with Section 8025) to Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 7 of, the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Section 5097.94 of the Public Resources Code, relating to tribal affairs.

• AB 3047 (Daly) Provides a fee waiver for out-of-state attorneys appearing pro hac vice in specified Indian Child Welfare Act matters. Specifically, this bill waives the $500 fee for filing an application with the superior court to appear as counsel pro hac vice when the appearance is made on the behalf of a tribe in a child welfare matter pursuant to the federal Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA, or The Act).

An act to amend Section 70617 of the Government Code, relating to court fees.

• AB 3176 (Waldron) Makes a number of changes to state law regarding the removal of Indian children from their families and their out-of-home placement in order to conform to changes to federal regulations governing the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA).

An act to amend Sections 212.5, 224, 224.1, 224.6, 290.1, 290.2, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 297, 305.5, 305.6, 306, 309, 315, 319, 332, 352, 354, 361, 361.2, 361.31, 361.7, 366, 366.26, 381, and 16507.4 of, to add Section 319.4 to, and to repeal and add Sections 224.2 and 224.3 of, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Indian children.

• AB 3262 (Gray) This bill ratifies the amended tribal-state gaming compact (Compact) entered into between the State of California and the Santa Ynez Band of Mission Indians, executed on August 1, 2018 (hereafter “Tribe”).

An act to add Section 12012.94 to the Government Code, relating to tribal gaming, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

• SB 1051 (Dodd) This bill ratifies separate tribal-state gaming compacts between the State of California and the La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians, executed on August 1, 2018; the Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria, executed on August 8, 2018; the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians, executed on August 8, 2018; the Torres Martinez Band of Desert Cahuilla Indians, executed on August 16, 2018; the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians, executed on August 8, 2018; as well as amendments to current tribal-state gaming compacts with the Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians, executed on August 1, 2018; and the Karuk Tribe, executed on August 1, 2018.

An act to add Section 12012.97 to the Government Code, relating to tribal gaming, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.