A bill to take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 11, 2026)
This bill takes approximately 860 acres of land in Riverside County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians. The land is currently administered by the Bureau of Land Management.
The land taken into trust shall be (1) part of the tribe's reservation; (2) maintained as an open space; and (3) used only for purposes consistent with the maintenance of the land as open space and for the protection, preservation, and maintenance of the archaeological, cultural, and wildlife resources on the land. Further, the bill prohibits gaming on the land.
What just happenedSep 23, 2026
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMar 11, 2026
- Sep 23, 2026Committee
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
Indian Affairs Committee - Mar 11, 2026IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1011)
Indian Affairs Committee - Mar 11, 2026IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate