California Bill Proposes Tribal Co-Management of Ancestral Redwoods
A new bill introduced by Assemblymember Chris Rogers aims to shift the management of California's Jackson Demonstration State Forest from a logging-focused mandate to one that prioritizes carbon storage, wildfire resilience, and biodiversity. This bill, Assembly Bill 2494, seeks to end the forest's logging mandate and instead allow for tribal co-management, integrating Indigenous knowledge into forest management. The Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians, along with other tribes and environmental activists, have long advocated for reduced logging and greater tribal involvement in managing these lands. The bill represents a significant shift in forest management policy, potentially allowing tribes to have a say in the management of lands from which they were historically evicted. 
