54260. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) In the early decades of California’s statehood, the relationship between the state and California Native Americans was fraught with violence, exploitation, dispossession, and the attempted destruction of tribal communities. In 1850, California passed a law called the “Act for the Government and Protection of Indians,” […]
54261. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) “Economic benefits” may include, but are not limited to the following: (1) Employment growth. (2) Housing development. (3) Infrastructure and environmental improvements. (4) Assistance to schools and education. (5) Assistance to public safety agencies and departments. (6) Assistance to nonprofit organizations. (b) “Fair evaluation of a fee-to-trust […]
54262. (a) State and local governments are encouraged to work cooperatively with California federally recognized tribes in their fee-to-trust applications for purposes of regaining ancestral lands. (b) State and local governments are encouraged to support California federally recognized tribes in their nongaming fee-to-trust applications. (c) A local government shall not adopt or enforce a resolution or ordinance that […]
