State Property: San Pasqual Battlefield State Park.
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No
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No
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill aims to return land within the San Pasqual Battlefield State Park to the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians. It requires the California Department of Parks and Recreation to transfer state-owned land, totaling approximately 3.68 acres, to the tribe at no cost, subject to certain conditions. The bill also encourages the City of San Diego to transfer its interests in the same land to the tribe, and it establishes a framework for the tribe to operate a cultural center on the returned land. The bill includes findings related to historical injustices and seeks to rectify past wrongs.
Key provisions
- The Department of Parks and Recreation must quitclaim state-owned land within the San Pasqual Battlefield State Park to the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians.
- The transfer of land is at no cost to the tribe.
- The land transfer is subject to conditions, including restrictions on commercial use and limitations on development.
- The City of San Diego is encouraged to transfer its interests in the land to the tribe.
- The state will relinquish its rights and interests in the city’s land to facilitate the transfer.
- The land will not be subject to property taxation.
- The San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians’ Tribal Council must approve the land transfer.
- Public access to the land will be regulated by the tribe.
Who is affected
- San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians
- City of San Diego
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