Senate District 40
Senate District 40 is represented by Brian W. Jones (Republican). It includes 13 tribal land areas of 11 federally recognized tribes and 25,231 Native residents (American Indian or Alaska Native, alone or with one other race), 2.7% of the district.
State Senator
Brian W. Jones · Republican
Official website
- Population
- 952,610
- Tribal land areas
- 13
- Native residents
- 25,231
Tribal land in this district
- BaronaCapitan Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of California (Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Barona Reservation, California; Viejas (Baron Long) Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Viejas Reservation, California) · 10,577 acres
- Capitan GrandeCapitan Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of California (Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Barona Reservation, California; Viejas (Baron Long) Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Viejas Reservation, California) · 22,231 acres
- CuyapaipeEwiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians · 7,872 acres
- Inaja and CosmitInaja Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Inaja and Cosmit Reservation, California · 1,270 acres
- La JollaLa Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians, California · 12,688 acres
- Mesa GrandeMesa Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Mesa Grande Reservation, California · 2,603 acres
- PalaPala Band of Mission Indians · 19,088 acres
- Pauma and YuimaPauma Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pauma & Yuima Reservation, California · 8,461 acres
- PechangaPechanga Band of Indians · 10,042 acres
- RinconRincon Band of Luiseno Indians · 6,602 acres
- San PasqualSan Pasqual Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of California · 2,833 acres
- SycuanSycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation · 1,421 acres
- ViejasCapitan Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of California (Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Barona Reservation, California; Viejas (Baron Long) Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Viejas Reservation, California) · 2,446 acres
Bills by this member
6 Native American–related and 5 higher education measures passed by the Legislature since 2021 that Brian W. Jones authored or coauthored. Recent ones:
- AB 2770 · State Property: San Pasqual Battlefield State Park.2025–26 · Vetoed Sep 27, 2026 · Coauthor
- SB 931 · Tribal gaming: compact ratification.2023–24 · Signed Sep 20, 2024 · Ch. 320 · Coauthor
- SB 895 · Community colleges: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Pilot Program.2023–24 · Vetoed Sep 27, 2024 · Coauthor
- SB 771 · Tribal gaming: compact ratification.2023–24 · Signed Oct 13, 2023 · Ch. 888 · Coauthor
- SB 1287 · Public postsecondary education: Equity in Higher Education Act: prohibition on violence, harassment, intimidation, and discrimination.2023–24 · Signed Sep 28, 2024 · Ch. 892 · Coauthor
- SB 1043 · Short-term residential therapeutic programs: dashboard: seclusion or behavioral restraints.2023–24 · Signed Sep 27, 2024 · Ch. 628 · Coauthor
- ACR 60 · San Diego State University Aztecs: March Madness.2023–24 · Chaptered Jun 23, 2023 · Res. Ch. 107 · Coauthor
- SB 898 · Tribal gaming: compact amendment ratification.2021–22 · Signed Jun 13, 2022 · Ch. 19 · Coauthor
Colleges in this district
- Palomar CollegeCalifornia Community Colleges · San Marcos
- San Diego Miramar CollegeCalifornia Community Colleges · San Diego
- California State University – San MarcosCalifornia State University · San Marcos
- John Paul the Great Catholic UniversityIndependent (Private Nonprofit) College · Escondido
- Westminster Theological Seminary in CaliforniaIndependent (Private Nonprofit) College · Escondido