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Public Law 280, in Plain Words

A plain-language guide to Public Law 280, California jurisdiction, funding gaps, and practical fixes.
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Public Law 280, in Plain Words

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Why the county sheriff answers the call here, why the money never followed the job, and why the fixes look like cross-deputization and data.

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