California AB1881: California Indian Freedom Act of 2026.

What the bill says

An act to amend, repeal, and add Section 7930.205 of the Government Code, and to add Chapter 1.79 (commencing with Section 5097.1000) to Division 5 of the Public Resources Code, relating to California Indians. California Indians California Indian Freedom Act of 2026…

From the enrolled text, September 3, 2026:

An act to amend, repeal, and add Section 7930.205 of the Government Code, and to add Chapter 1.79 (commencing with Section 5097.1000) to Division 5 of the Public Resources Code, relating to California Indians. California Indians California Indian Freedom Act of 2026. Existing law establishes various protections for California Native American tribes, including prohibiting a public agency or private party using or occupying public property or operating on public property from interfering with the free expression or exercise of Native American religion as provided in the United States Constitution and the California Constitution. Existing law also requires a local government to provide formal notification to each California Native American tribe that is traditionally and culturally affiliated with the project site as an invitation to consult on the proposed project, as provided. Existing law requires the local government, during the consultation, to give deference to the tribal information, tribal knowledge and customs, and the significance of the resource to the California Native American tribe. Existing law prohibits any information, as described, that is submitted by a California Native American tribe during the environmental review process from being included in the environmental document or otherwise disclosed by the lead agency or any other public agency to the public, as specified, without the prior consent of the tribe that provided the information. Existing …

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Sponsors

• James Ramos (D, AD45) · primary sponsor
• Damon Connolly (D, AD12)
• Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D, AD16)
• John Harabedian (D, AD41)
• Avelino Valencia (D, AD68)
• Zbur, Rick Chavez (D, AD51)
• Patrick Ahrens (D, AD26)
• Corey Jackson (D, AD60)
• Aisha Wahab (D)

Latest actions

1. September 30, 2026: Vetoed by Governor.
2. September 10, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
3. August 30, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 65. Noes 0. Page 6915.).
4. August 30, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 65. Noes 0.).
5. August 30, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.
6. August 30, 2026: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
7. August 30, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 1.).
8. August 28, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
9. August 27, 2026: Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
10. August 24, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Votes

• Assembly 3rd Reading AB1881 Ramos et al. By Cervantes (August 30, 2026): 29 yea, 1 nay, passed
• AB 1881 Ramos Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 30, 2026): 65 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass (August 13, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Placed on suspense file (August 10, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 30, 2026): 10 yea, 1 nay, passed
• AB 1881 Ramos Assembly Third Reading (May 27, 2026): 65 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB1881?

AB1881 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): California Indian Freedom Act of 2026.

What does AB1881 do?

In its own words: An act to amend, repeal, and add Section 7930.205 of the Government Code, and to add Chapter 1.79 (commencing with Section 5097.1000) to Division 5 of the Public Resources Code, relating to California Indians. California Indians California Indian Freedom Act of 2026…

What is the status of AB1881?

Vetoed as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Vetoed by Governor. (September 30, 2026).

Who sponsored AB1881?

James Ramos (D, AD45), with 8 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for AB1881?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1881