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Commission holds first meeting on tribal land at Pechanga; tribal leaders and staff urge 'meet tribes where they are'
Summary
At its first meeting held on Pechanga tribal land, the California State Athletic Commission accepted a gubernatorial declaration, heard tribal partnership recommendations from Jacob Mejia, and discussed training and government-to-government outreach to California's 109 federally recognized tribes.
The California State Athletic Commission convened for the first time on tribal land at the Pechanga Band of Indians, where a gubernatorial declaration dated 09/09/2024 was read and presented to the commission.
Jacob Mejia, identified as vice president of public affairs for Pechanga and executive director of a tribal coalition, told commissioners the commission should "meet the tribes where they are" and urged participation at tribal association meetings. Mejia cited statewide figures…
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