Yurok Tribe applies for CA Tribal Police Pilot Program

Just got a credible tip from a valid, inside source in the know. Yurok Tribe has applied for the California Tribal Police Pilot Program.

2:20 p.m. I spoke with Yurok Tribe Police Greg O'Rourke. Will add that today after court coverage.

CA AG website:

"Assembly Bill 134 (AB 134) took effect June 27, 2025. In sections 2, 3, and 21 it incorporated the text of Assembly Bill 31, establishing the Tribal Police Pilot Program. The program will run from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2029. It will permit up to three participating federally recognized tribes to obtain California peace officer status and exercise corresponding authority to enforce state law on tribal lands consistent with California law. The Department of Justice, Attorney General (DOJ), in coordination with the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), will provide ongoing monitoring, evaluation, and support for the Tribal Police Pilot Program. The law requires the Attorney General under the new program over a period of three years, among other things, to:

Select 3 tribal entities to participate;

Prepare and submit reports to the Legislature, the Assembly Select Committee on Native American Affairs, and the Assembly and Senate Public Safety."