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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill

AB 1592: California Indian Heritage Center support organization.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 1592 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on January 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: California Indian Heritage Center support organization. Primary sponsor: James Ramos (D). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (September 25, 2026): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 451, Statutes of 2026.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a statewide agreement with a park support organization to facilitate the implementation of reforms recommended by the Parks Forward Commission and to develop and secure expertise, services, resources, and projects that are not readily available to the state park system for specified purposes.

Existing law provides for the department’s development of a California Indian Heritage Center for cultural preservation, learning and exchange, land stewardship, and a place to engage all visitors in celebrating the living cultures of California Native American tribes.

This bill would authorize the department to enter into an agreement with a California Indian Heritage Center support organization, as defined, for the purpose of creating a collaborative partnership between California Native American tribes and the department to achieve specified purposes in support of the California Indian Heritage Center. The bill would require the California Indian Heritage Center support organization to be overseen by a board of directors, with designated membership, and led by a chief executive officer, as provided.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
James RamosPrimary sponsorDemocraticAssembly45
Christopher WardCo-sponsorDemocraticAssembly78

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 451, Statutes of 2026.
  2. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 451, Statutes of 2026.
  3. Approved by the Governor.
  4. Approved by the Governor.
  5. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
  6. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
  7. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
  8. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5589.).
  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
  11. Ordered to special consent calendar.
  12. Ordered to special consent calendar.

Sources

  1. California Legislative Information — pubinfo database export
  2. Official bill page