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AB 134 pilot would let selected tribes exercise California peace‑officer powers under strict conditions, POST explains
Summary
POST staff walked the committee through AB 134, a three‑year pilot (July 2026–July 2029) allowing up to three federally recognized tribes to participate in a tribal police pilot. Requirements include tribal adoption of public‑records and government‑claims‑style laws, waiver of sovereign immunity for certain acts, compliance with peace‑officer selection/training standards and POST/DOJ oversight; POST/DOJ may audit or remove noncompliant tribes.
Legal Affairs staff briefed the committee on Assembly Bill 134, which the presentation said was signed into law on June 27, 2025, and establishes a three‑year tribal police pilot program that begins in July 2026.
Attorney Bridal Henley summarized the legislative design as read in the statute: DOJ and POST will jointly select up to three federally recognized tribes to participate. Participating tribes must adopt local laws comparable to California’s Public Records Act and Government Claims Act provisions, waive sovereign immunity for certain claims arising from officers’ exercise of…
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