Tribal Affairs
Governor Brown Concurs with U.S. Department of the Interior Decision, Signs Compact with North Fork Rancheria
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today concurred with the Department of the Interior’s decisions to allow 305 acres in Madera County to be placed in trust for the North Fork Rancheria Band of Mono Indians for the purpose of establishing a class III gaming...
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Governor Brown Signs Compact with Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians
SACRAMENTO - Governor Brown and the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians have agreed to an amended tribal-state gaming compact between the State of California and the Tribe. The compact is designed to address fiscal challenges the Tribe has faced and to meet the...
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Governor Brown Signs Compact with Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed a tribal-state gaming compact between the State of California and the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. The compact includes provisions to protect employees and patrons as well as measures to protect the...
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Governor Brown Appoints Tribal Advisor
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointment. Cynthia Gomez, 54, of Sacramento, has been appointed Governor's Tribal Advisor and executive secretary for the Native American Heritage Commission. Gomez has been the chief justice...
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State of the State 2012: “California on the Mend”
SACRAMENTO - In his 2012 State of the State speech, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. said California is “on the mend” and laid out an ambitious agenda for economic growth in the year ahead. The full text of the speech is below: (Remarks as prepared)A video of the...
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2011: Milestones and Accomplishments
SACRAMENTO - The Office of Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today released “2011: Milestones and Accomplishments,” a year-in-review report on the Governor’s actions since taking office. The report covers the actions Governor Brown took in 2011 to: • Balance the budget...
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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring “Native American Day”
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WHEREAS, Native Americans were the first human inhabitants of the land that is now the State of California, and have lived here continuously for at least 12,000 years; WHEREAS, Native American traditions of...
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EXECUTIVE ORDER B-10-11
WHEREAS California is home to many Native American Tribes with whom the State of California has an important relationship, as set forth and affirmed in state and federal law; and WHEREAS the State of California recognizes and reaffirms the inherent right of these...
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Governor Brown Establishes Tribal Advisor to Strengthen Communication, Collaboration with California’s Native American Tribes
SACRAMENTO - In order to strengthen communication and collaboration between California state government and Native American Tribes, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an Executive Order establishing the position of Governor’s Tribal Advisor in the Office of the...
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Governor Signs Compact With The Pinoleville Pomo Nation
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced he has signed a tribal-state gaming compact between the State of California and the Pinoleville Pomo Nation. The compact funds programs in local communities that mitigate the impact of gaming activities and...
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