# 2026-10861: California Tribe Clears Path for On-Reservation Liquor Sales

2026-10861, Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians of California; Liquor Control Ordinance, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, Indian Affairs Bureau published 2026-06-01, effective 2026-06-01; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-10861
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-10861
- Title: Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians of California; Liquor Control Ordinance
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; Indian Affairs Bureau
- Citation: 91 FR 32426
- Published: 2026-06-01
- Effective: 2026-06-01
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

California Tribe Clears Path for On-Reservation Liquor Sales

## Summary

The Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians of California just passed a new Liquor Control Ordinance that lets them regulate alcohol sales and use on their tribal lands, including Vallejo County. This means tribal businesses and special events can sell liquor legally, helping boost tribal government funds and services. The new rules kick in on June 1, 2026, opening fresh opportunities for the tribe’s economy and community.

## Abstract

This notice publishes the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians of California Liquor Control Ordinance, which regulates and controls the consumption, possession, sale, manufacture, and distribution of liquor within Tribal Trust Lands under the jurisdiction of the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians of California, including its Trust Land located in Vallejo County, in order to permit alcohol sales by tribally owned and operated enterprises and private lessees, and at tribally approved special events. The Liquor Control Ordinance will provide a source of revenue for the continued operation of the tribal government, the delivery of governmental services, and the economic viability of tribal enterprises.

## Effects PRIA read

- Tribe Authorizes On‑Reservation Liquor Sales: benefit, medium. The Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians can allow tribally owned businesses, private lessees, and tribally approved special events to sell alcohol on Tribal Trust Lands (including about 160 acres in Vallejo accepted into trust on January 10, 2025). The Ordinance was adopted October 16, 2025 and beco…
- Tribal Licensing Required; State License Needed: cost, medium. The Tribal Council will issue Tribal liquor licenses and set a license fee schedule, but no Tribal license may be issued except upon satisfactory proof that the applicant is duly licensed by the State. The Tribe may set standards that are more, but not less, stringent than State law.
- Tribe Retains Right To Tax Alcohol Sales: cost, low. The Ordinance preserves the Tribe's ability to impose taxes on the sale or consumption of liquor on Tribal Trust Lands; the Tribe may impose such taxes by separate Tribal ordinance to the fullest extent permitted by Federal law.
- Enforcement Powers, Penalties, Confiscation: cost, low. Tribal law enforcement and authorized security may enforce the Ordinance on Tribal Trust Lands, including confiscating liquor sold or possessed in violation, and the Tribal Council may adopt civil and criminal penalties and suspend or revoke Tribal liquor licenses to the full extent permitted by Fe…
- Legal Drinking Age Matches State (21): cost, low. The Ordinance sets the legal age for possession and consumption of alcohol on Tribal Trust Lands to match State law, which is currently 21 years; persons under 21 may not purchase, possess, or consume alcoholic beverages on Tribal Trust Lands except as permitted by State law.

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## Sources
- [2026-10861 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/01/2026-10861/scotts-valley-band-of-pomo-indians-of-california-liquor-control-ordinance)
- [2026-10861 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-01/pdf/2026-10861.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-10861 (as of 2026-06-08).