CA AB2281

Expands assault crime protections to include tribal judges and former tribal judges of federally recognized California Indian tribes, making assault against them in retaliation for official duties punishable by up to one year in county jail or state prison.

Allows tribal judges of federally recognized California Indian tribes to request confidential voter registration status through county elections officials for their residence address, telephone number, and email address.

Permits tribal judges to request that their home address appearing in Department of Motor Vehicles records be made confidential, similar to protections available to other judges and court commissioners.

Includes legislative findings that the confidentiality provisions are necessary to protect tribal judges from threats and attacks based on their official duties, consistent with protections afforded to other judicial officers.

Declares that no state reimbursement is required because the bill only creates new crimes and changes crime definitions, which are exempt from reimbursement requirements under state law.