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(a) The Legislature finds and declares that drug cartels are foreign terrorist organizations.(b) (1) On or before January 1, 2026, the Attorney General shall submit a report to the Legislature with policy recommendations to enhance the ability of this state to prevent criminal activity of drug cartels.
(2) A report to be submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(c) For the purposes of this section, “drug cartel” means an ongoing formal association of persons in which members or associates individually or collectively engage in human trafficking, drug trafficking for profit, or any act of terrorism as described in Article 4.6 (commencing with Section 11415) of Chapter 3 of Title 1.