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Summary: The Select Committee on Native American Affairs held an informational hearing on the state’s response to the missing and murdered Indigenous people (MMIP) crisis, with an added focus on foster youth and child welfare. Opening remarks from the chair and members emphasized that California has made some progress through the Feather Alert, DOJ coordination, grant funding, and MMIP summits, but that the crisis remains severe and requires ongoing, not one-time, investment. Members repeatedly noted the need for stronger statewide coordination, better data, and more consistent attention to tribal communities and foster youth. Tribal leaders described the crisis as rooted in jurisdictional gaps, poor data collection, and lack of urgency from law enforcement. Witnesses from Hamul, Chachancey, Tahon, Yurok, and Hoopa tribes shared personal accounts of missing and murdered relatives, criticized inconsistent responses, and called for regional response agreements, direct tribal access to data, sustained funding, and clearer law enforcement protocols in Public Law 280 settings. Several leaders said Feather Alert and state grants have helped build infrastructure and partnerships, but stressed that trust-building, training, and accountability are still uneven across the state. The second panel featured the California Highway Patrol and the Department of Justice’s Office of Native American Affairs, both of which reported on implementation improvements. CHP said it has tightened Feather Alert practices, increased activations, improved outreach and training, appointed a tribal liaison, and expanded human trafficking training. DOJ described work under AB 3099 and AB 1334, including a Public Law 280 advisory council, improved crime reporting and data systems, MMIP outreach, and a tribal police pilot program with the Yurok Tribe. Members also raised the need to better support tribal courts and ensure protection orders are enforced. The final panel focused on foster youth as part of the MMIP crisis. Advocates from Pitt River, the California Tribal Families Coalition, and Coyote Valley said Native children are disproportionately represented in foster care and are at heightened risk of going missing or being exploited. They argued that foster care, trafficking, poverty, housing instability, and historical trauma are all connected to MMIP, and called for stronger ICWA implementation, culturally grounded services, better coordination with social workers and law enforcement, and immediate use of Feather Alert when Native children are missing. No formal votes were taken; the hearing was informational and ended with continued calls for legislative, budgetary, and policy action.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

GCCA May 5th, 2026 at 04:00 pm

GCCA

Keywords: 914, all
OK
Keywords: 914, all
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

2026 Legislative Session - Day Sixty Three - Tuesday, May 5th

Missouri House Floor Meeting

Keywords: 959, house, all
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Administrative Rules REVISED: Link Added May 5th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Administrative Rules

Bills: HJR1101
Keywords: 914, all
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Government Efficiency May 5th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Government Efficiency

Keywords: 959, house, all
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Emerging Issues May 5th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Emerging Issues

Keywords: 959, house, all
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Task Force May 5th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Task Force

Keywords: 959, house, all
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Rules - Legislative May 5th, 2026 at 08:45 am

Rules - Legislative

Keywords: 959, house, all
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture May 5th, 2026 at 08:30 am

Agriculture

Keywords: 959, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Taxes Committee Meeting - 2026-05-05

Taxes

AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Special Session 2026 May 5th, 2026

Alabama Senate Floor Meeting

Keywords: 920, all
Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with a prayer by Senator Chris Elliott, followed by the pledge and a roll call establishing a quorum with 29 senators present. The Senate approved a motion to excuse absent senators and another to dispense with reading the previous day’s journal. In committee reports, Senate Bill 1 from the Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development received a favorable report by an 11-3 vote and was placed on the calendar for the next legislative day. No other bills were introduced or discussed in detail during the session. The presiding officer also recognized several guests in the gallery, including Jesse Godbey, Miss Debbie, and Heather Gudgear, described as the 1999 Strawberry Current Queen. The Senate then adopted a motion to adjourn until 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, and adjourned without objection.