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CA AJR18
CA AJR18Recognition of the historical wrongdoing committed against California Native Americans.
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Introduced
06/30/2025
06/30/2025
In Committee
08/20/2025
08/20/2025
Crossed Over
07/14/2025
07/14/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This measure would recognize the historical wrongdoing committed against California Native Americans and urge the federal government to work alongside tribal leaders to address historic injustices, uphold treaty obligations, and ensure equitable access to resources, healthcare, education, and environmental stewardship.
AI Summary
This resolution is a formal acknowledgment by the California State Legislature recognizing the historical mistreatment of California Native Americans and calling for meaningful reconciliation and support. The resolution condemns past state actions that destroyed cultural and spiritual sites, causing irreparable harm to tribal communities, while simultaneously commending Native Americans for their resilience in maintaining cultural and linguistic traditions. It urges the federal government to collaborate more closely with California Native American tribes, emphasizing the need to protect tribal sovereignty, preserve cultural heritage, and create economic opportunities. The resolution specifically calls on the U.S. government to address historic injustices, fulfill treaty obligations, and ensure Native American communities have equitable access to critical resources such as healthcare, education, and environmental protections. As a symbolic gesture of its commitment, the resolution instructs the Chief Clerk of the Assembly to distribute copies of the resolution to key federal government officials, including the President, Vice President, members of Congress, and other high-ranking government representatives.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (74)
James Ramos (D)*,
Dawn Addis (D),
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D),
Patrick Ahrens (D),
Juan Alanis (R),
David Alvarez (D),
Joaquin Arambula (D),
Anamarie Avila Farias (D),
Jasmeet Bains (D),
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D),
Steve Bennett (D),
Marc Berman (D),
Tasha Boerner Horvath (D),
Mia Bonta (D),
Isaac Bryan (D),
Lisa Calderon (D),
Jessica Caloza (D),
Juan Carrillo (D),
Leticia Castillo (R),
Phillip Chen (R),
Damon Connolly (D),
Laurie Davies (R),
Carl DeMaio (R),
Diane Dixon (R),
Sade Elhawary (D),
Heath Flora (R),
Mike Fong (D),
Jesse Gabriel (D),
Robert Garcia (D),
Mike Gipson (D),
Jeff Gonzalez (R),
Mark González (D),
Heather Hadwick (R),
Matt Haney (D),
John Harabedian (D),
Gregg Hart (D),
Josh Hoover (R),
Jacqui Irwin (D),
Corey Jackson (D),
Ash Kalra (D),
Maggy Krell (D),
Alex Lee (D),
Josh Lowenthal (D),
Alexandra Macedo (R),
Al Muratsuchi (D),
Stephanie Nguyen (D),
Liz Ortega (D),
Blanca Pacheco (D),
Diane Papan (D),
Darshana Patel (D),
Joe Patterson (R),
Gail Pellerin (D),
Cottie Petrie-Norris (D),
Sharon Quirk-Silva (D),
Rhodesia Ransom (D),
Robert Rivas (D),
Celeste Rodriguez (D),
Michelle Rodriguez (D),
Chris Rogers (D),
Blanca Rubio (D),
Kate Sanchez (R),
Pilar Schiavo (D),
LaShae Sharp-Collins (D),
Jose Solache (D),
Esmeralda Soria (D),
Catherine Stefani (D),
Tri Ta (R),
David Tangipa (R),
Avelino Valencia (D),
Greg Wallis (R),
Chris Ward (D),
Buffy Wicks (D),
Lori Wilson (D),
Rick Zbur (D),
Last Action
Referred to Com. on JUD. (on 08/20/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AJR18 |
| BillText | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AJR18#99INT |
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