CA AB1004

Financial information provided by federally recognized Indian tribes to state or local agencies when applying for financial assistance (grants, cooperative agreements, donations, appropriations, food commodities) is now confidential and exempt from public records disclosure

All public agency agreements or contracts with Indian tribes related to financial assistance must include a provision stating that disclosed financial information remains confidential and is not subject to public inspection

The exemption applies to all cities, including charter cities, as the Legislature declared this a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair

The Legislature justified the limitation on public access by citing the need to respect tribal sovereignty while still enabling agencies to collect financial information necessary for assistance decisions

Local agencies may be eligible for state reimbursement if the Commission on State Mandates determines the new requirements impose state-mandated costs