The second half of the 2011-2012 CA legislative year looks as though it is going to be a busy year for Indian country.  Word around the Capitol building is that Legislators will introduce several measures impacting Tribes, ranging from Internet Poker to CEQA changes.  Legislators have until February 24 to introduce new bills for consideration…

The second half of the 2011-2012 CA legislative year looks as though it is going to be a busy year for Indian country.  Word around the Capitol building is that Legislators will introduce several measures impacting Tribes, ranging from Internet Poker to CEQA changes.  Legislators have until February 24 to introduce new bills for consideration…

2-7-2012 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 for the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Tribal Court since 2010. She was assistant secretary…