A California appeals court has ruled in favor of the Koi Nation of Northern California, overturning Clearlake’s approval of a hotel project on tribal land. The court found that the city violated the California Environmental Quality Act by failing to conduct meaningful tribal consultation, as required under Assembly Bill 52. The decision reinforces protections for tribal cultural resources in development projects.
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