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AB 134 creates three‑year tribal police pilot; POST, DOJ to select tribes and oversee certification and compliance
Summary
The advisory committee heard a detailed presentation on Assembly Bill 134, a new law establishing a three‑year tribal police pilot that authorizes selected tribal officers to obtain California peace‑officer powers subject to POST/DOJ oversight, statutory compliance, and requirements including adoption of public‑records and government‑claims analogs and waivers of sovereign immunity.
Legal staff briefed the advisory committee on Assembly Bill 134, which the presenter said was signed into law on June 27, 2025 and establishes a three‑year tribal police pilot program.
Attorney Bridal Henley summarized core elements: DOJ and POST will solicit and select up to three federally recognized tribes to participate in a pilot (implementation window July 2026–July 2029). Participating tribes must adopt certain laws and policies analogous to California’s Public Records Act and Government Claims Act, waive sovereign immunity to the extent required by the statute for covered activities,…
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