State Resources

State government is organized into several dozen departments, most of which are grouped together into a smaller number of agencies. The vast majority of state government agencies and departments are headquartered in Sacramento or in parts of Sacramento County, but most of the larger agencies and departments also have local offices around the state. All are designed to provide services to, or in some way benefit, the residents of our state. The following are links to the websites of some important state offices.

• California Home Page
• Governor
• Lieutenant Governor
• Secretary of State
• Treasurer
• Attorney General
• State Senate
• State Assembly
• California Court
• Department of Consumer Affairs
• Department of Motor Vehicle
• Department of Social Services
• Department of Veterans Affairs
• Franchise Tax Board
• Office of Emergency Services
• University of California Regents
• California Community Colleges
• California State Universities
• University of California
• California Student Aid Commission
• California Highway Patrol
• Cal Fire

Assemblymember James C. Ramos, Chair

Among the goals and objective of the Caucus are:

• To increase awareness and education among non-Californian Native American legislators about California Native cultures, history, and social impacts;
• To identify and prioritize issues for joint advocacy that the California Native American Legislative Caucus members, representing California Native American constituents, and tribal governments, can bring before the state legislature;
• To support the establishment and maintenance of the tribal-state communication and policy processes;
• To encourage open dialogue, understanding, and cooperation between the sovereign California Native American governments and state governments based on respect for individual and sovereign rights;
• To work with the California Tribal governments, state and other governments, legislative caucuses aucuses, and issue-focused organizations on issues of mutual concerns.

Land Acknowledgement
The California Native American Legislative Caucus acknowledges the ancestral homelands of the Nisenan, Southern Maidu, Valley and Plains Miwok, Patwin Wintun, and Wilton Rancheria peoples, of the land on which we work on today. Even further, we recognize that all Native American peoples have a deep connection to the land and have made significant contributions to the broader community throughout California, our country, and the world.

We respectfully honor the land itself and that we continue to steward the land now and into the future. It is, without a doubt, very important to be inclusive and carry forward these traditional cultural teachings to reflect our commitment and relationships to the Native Americans in the state of California, and across the nation.

Resources
Find out what Native land you live on

Land Acknowledgement Tool Kit

Governor’s Office of the Tribal Advisor

California Native American Heritage Commission

Select Committee on Native American Affairs

Video Gallery
Third Annual California Indian Cultural Awareness Event