Plain English Breakdown
The bill mentions a gift of public funds but does not specify an amount in the provided text.
Returning State Land at San Pasqual Battlefield Park
This law requires California to transfer state-owned land inside the San Pasqual Battlefield State Park to the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians for free.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the Director of General Services to quitclaim all state interests in three parcels totaling about 3.68 acres within the park to the tribe at no cost.
- Encourages the City of San Diego to transfer its own land inside the same park area to the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians.
- Requires the state, if the city agrees to transfer its land, to give up any leases or permits it holds on that city-owned land at no cost to the tribe.
- States that a special statute is necessary for the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians.
- Declares the Legislature's intent to return ancestral lands to the tribe.
Who It Names or Affects
- The San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians
- The California Department of General Services
- The City of San Diego
Terms To Know
- Quitclaim
- A legal way to transfer ownership rights without promising that the seller has full title.
- Ancestral lands
- Land where a tribe's ancestors lived or held cultural significance long ago, as referenced in the bill's intent.
Limits and Unknowns
- The state is only required to give up its rights on city-owned land if the City of San Diego agrees to transfer that land.
- The text mentions a gift of public funds but does not list specific dollar amounts or dates for when actions will happen.