A state assembly bill that would have bolstered requirements for court workers and social workers when a foster child goes missing was vetoed by Governor Newsom Sunday, who said the cost was too high. The bill was sponsored by the Yurok Tribe and championed by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino). Ramos along with Joe James, chairman of the Yurok tribe, said they were “disappointed and saddened” by the veto in a release.
A state assembly bill that would have bolstered requirements for court workers and social workers when a foster child goes missing was vetoed by Governor Newsom Sunday, who said the cost was too high. The bill was sponsored by the Yurok Tribe and championed by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino). Ramos along with Joe James, chairman of the Yurok tribe, said they were “disappointed and saddened” by the veto in a release.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed two laws to require the California State University system and urge the University of California system to update the state on their progress to return Native American remains to tribes. These campuses are mandated by law to return remains and artifacts to tribes, but the state auditor found in recent years that many campuses have not done so. State audits of the university systems found that they need clear protocols for how to return these items. The legislation requires the state auditor’s office to review the University of California system’s progress in 2024 and 2026.
The California State University and the University Of California systems are mandated by law to return remains and artifacts to tribes, but the state auditor found in recent years that many campuses have not done so.
In order to enforce a law that requires California universities to return Native American remains and artifacts to tribes, Newsom signed a measure that would better track its progress.