CaliforniaState agencies could skip three bids for contracts with federally recognized California Native American tribes
Once in effect, state agencies could contract with federally recognized California Native American tribes without collecting three competing offers, but could not use those contracts to dodge other bidding rules.
What it does
A state agency would be allowed to skip three competing offers for a service contract with a federally recognized California Native American tribe. It could not use that contract to dodge other bidding rules.
A state agency would be allowed to skip advertising and bidding for a consulting contract only a federally recognized California Native American tribe can perform.
A federally recognized California Native American tribe could subcontract work under an interagency agreement to a unit or business wholly owned by such a tribe. The contracting tribe must allow limited lawsuits and show comparable service costs.
A California Native American tribe hired to advise on tribal cultural resources could bid on or receive a contract for work its advice calls for.
Argument forWhen only a federally recognized California Native American tribe can do a consulting job, skipping advertising and bidding could help a state agency start work sooner.
Argument againstLetting a California Native American tribe advise on tribal cultural resources and then win work its advice recommends could raise doubts about its independence.
More detail
A state agency would be allowed to award a service contract without collecting three competing offers. The contract must be with a federally recognized California Native American tribe. The agency could not use the contract to dodge other competitive bidding rules.
A state agency would be allowed to skip advertising and bidding for certain consulting contracts. The exception covers paid advice tied to state agency management or programs. Only a federally recognized California Native American tribe can perform the contracted work.
A federally recognized California Native American tribe would be allowed to subcontract certain work to a wholly tribe-owned unit or business. The unit or business must be wholly owned by a federally recognized California Native American tribe. The subcontract must help fulfill an interagency agreement. The contracting tribe must give limited permission to be sued and show that its service cost is comparable to similar services.
A California Native American tribe would be allowed to bid on or receive a contract for work its consulting advice calls for. Only California Native American tribes hired to advise on tribal cultural resources qualify; another state law defines that term. The work must be required, suggested, or considered appropriate in the final consulting advice.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Sep 25Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 455, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 25Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Aug 27Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 20In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.Minor
- Vote recorded Special Consent. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 20Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5591.).Passed Senate
- Aug 18Ordered to special consent calendar.
- Aug 13Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 13From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).Minor
- Aug 3In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 23From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 3Referred to Com. on G.O.Minor
- May 22In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 2187 Ramos Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 22Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 5265.)Passed Assembly
- May 18Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 14From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Apr 23From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 21. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 22
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 8From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on G.O. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on G.O.Minor
- Apr 7
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Governmental Organization] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 16Referred to Coms. on JUD. and G.O.Minor
- Feb 20From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
- Feb 19Read first time. To print.Introduced
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