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About the Native American Caucus

Assemblymember James C. Ramos, ChairAssembly Speaker Emeritus Anthony Rendon and Assemblymember James C. Ramos announced the formation of the California Native American Caucus in March 2021. Ramos was named as the chair of the new group. The California Native American Legislative Caucus was charged with increasing awareness and education in the Legislature about the culture, history and impact of various social issues on our state’s Native Americans. 

Solemn Capitol candlelight vigil in memory of Missing or Murdered Indigenous People

Capitol Dome lit up in red as hundreds join California tribes, lawmakers, advocates, Native American cultural performers

SACRAMENTO—Hundreds will join tribal leaders, lawmakers, advocates, and Native American cultural performers for a solemn candlelight vigil at the state Capitol Wednesday evening memorializing Missing or Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP). It climaxes a week of activities highlighting disproportionate cases of violence against Native American sponsored by the California Native American Legislative Caucus. As part of the observances, the Capitol Dome is being illuminated in red for first time ever through Friday to commemorate MMIP.

Two California tribes have declared a state of emergency because

8:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 2 press briefing in State Capitol Room 317 California tribes, lawmakers host week-long historic commemoration of missing or murdered Native Americans May 1 to May 5

Call to action around National Missing or Murdered Indigenous People Day (May 5), as two Calif. tribes under emergency declarations

SACRAMENTO—As the national day to commemorate Missing or Murdered Indigenous People (MIIP) on May 5 nears, the California Native American Legislative Caucus will mark the first week in May with a round of activities highlighting disproportionate cases of violence against Native Americans. California has two tribes that have declared a state of emergency because of violence against their tribal members.

Round Valley Indian Tribes declared a State of Emergency in April, after two members were founded murdered, the latest victims in Northern California of Missing or Murdered Indigenous People. The

Tribes, educators prepare to implement Ramos’s California Indian Education Act

Bill encourages local tribal family & school engagement, more accurate Native American curriculum, narrowing of achievement gap

Tribes, educators prepare to implement Ramos’s California Indian Education Act
Bill encourages local tribal family & school engagement, more accurate Native American curriculum, narrowing of achievement gap

SAN JACINTO—Tribal leaders and educators gathered today to discuss how to prepare for AB 1703, the California Indian Education Act, which will take effect in January and that encourages local school districts, charter schools, and county offices of education to engage with regional Native American tribes to develop curriculum and discuss issues of concern. Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D

California steps up efforts to stem violence against Native Americans as state prepares to enact new Feather Alert system

COARSEGOLD—Feather Alert – a public notification tool to combat an all too deadly epidemic –Missing and Murdered Indigenous People—will be available in January to help law enforcement quickly notify the public about the disproportionate number of missing Native Americans and enlist their aid for timely leads to locate victims and prosecute suspects – and today tribal leaders and others gathered to learn how the system will work and provide their input for effective implementation.

Assemblymembers James C. Ramos (D-Highland), Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno) and Esmeralda Soria (D-Fresno) and

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