|
Stand Up for California! is a statewide organization with a focus on gambling issues including tribal gaming, card clubs, horse racing, charitable gaming and the state lottery. | |
|
Supervisors craft deal to limit tribe's gaming7/19/2008, Marin Journal
Marin County supervisors are considering a deal with the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria that would limit the tribe, which is already seeking a casino in Rohnert Park, to one casino in either Marin or Sonoma county. In May, county officials learned that the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs had approved the tribe's 2006 application to take into trust 254 acres in Rohnert Park, according to a memorandum from Patrick Faulkner, the county's top lawyer. The bureau also said federal law requires it to accept into trust any Marin or Sonoma property upon application by the tribe - and that its actions are not subject to any public or environmental review. This interpretation alarmed county officials, who feared the tribe could establish numerous casinos with little local review. So officials from Marin and Sonoma met with tribal representatives and struck an agreement that limits the tribe to a total of one casino between the two counties. If the tribe builds a casino in Rohnert Park, it would not seek one in Marin, under the agreement. Sonoma County, for its part, wouldn't see its tax revenues diluted by a casino in Marin.
Santa Ynez groups catch legal break7/19/2008, Santa Barbara News Press
Judge orders review by the Interior Board of Indian Affairs. READ THE RULING:
POLO vs. United States Dept. of Interior -Motion for summary judgement
7/9/2008, United States District Court- Central District Cal
| |
|
LAW ENFORCEMENT: Senate backs bill with $2B for Indian Country 7/17/2008, Indianz.com
"I believe that the first step to creating jobs and economic opportunity on our reservations is improved public safety," he said. "This bill is a major step toward achieving that goal." Of the $1 billion for public safety and health,
$750 million will go towards law enforcement. The breakdown follows:
· $370 million for detention facility construction, rehabilitation, and placement through the Department of Justice;
· $310 million for the Bureau of Indian Affairs' Public Safety and Justice Account, which funds tribal police and tribal courts;
· $30 million for investigations and prosecution of crimes in Indian Country by the FBI and U.S. Attorneys;
· $30 million for the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Program for Indian and Alaska Native Programs; and,
· $10 million for cross-deputization or other cooperative agreements between state, local, and tribal governments.
| |
SENATE HEARING: TRIBAL COURT AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN INDIAN COUNTRY
Upcoming Conference
INDIAN COUNTRY'S WINNING HAND, October 16-17, 2008, Radisson Fort McDowell Resort & Casino Scottsdale/Fountian Hills, Arizona. Register online: www.law.asu.edu/ilp
LINKS and Legislation
Stand Up For California - Library
Stand Up For California - Helpful Links
###
State Legislation to Watch
AJR 39 - Assembly Member Huffman
Reaffirmation of the Winneman Wintu.
AB 1924 - Assembly Member Jeffries Changes the amount of charitable BINGO funds that may be used for overhead and other operational expenses. Amended 6-18-08
AB 2026 - Assembly Member Levine -
The California Gambling Control in conjunction with the Department of Justice, shall authorize and report its findings to the legislature by June 30, 2009, regarding authorizing interstate Internet Poker. Amended 6-18-008
SB 62 - Sen. Florez - Permits the transfer of funds from the General Fund to the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund for eligible recipient tribes should there be insufficient funds in the Special Distribution Fund.
SB 331 -Sen. Romero - Imposes a state mandated local program to address tresspassers on tribal lands
SB 996 Sen. Florez - This bill would require each tribal state gaming compact entered into between the State of California and a federally recognized Indian Tribe to be ratified by the Legislature in Separate Statute.
SB 1201 - Sen. Battin Increases the aggregate limit of gaming devices licenses available for issuance under the 1999 compacts to 122,000 slot machines without tribal state compact renegotiations.
SB 1328 - Sen. Cedillo - deletes the $250 limitation on bingo game payouts, thereby allows for an award of any denomination.
SB - 1570 - Sen. Vincent - Requires the Governor to use best efforts to ensure that satellite wagering on horese racing is one of the forms of gaming offered at any gambling facility authorized under a compact. SB 1626 - Sen. Steinberg -Game of Bingo to be played by machine with electronic cards. Slot machines? SB 1679 - Sen. Florez - Lottery Reform Bill: requiresthat not less than 87% of revenues be used for prizes and to benefit education, 13% for lottery expenses. Total revenue to education will be decided by the Commission but not less than 1,200,000,000. Requires 1 million to be committed to the Office of Problem and Pathological gambling. Defines, expands and loosens restrictions of lottery game themes.
SB 1695 - Sen. Florez - Prohibits the Governor from negotiating or concluding a gaming compact with a tribe that does not have land held in trust on which the gaming is to occur and that is not federally recognized. Bill passes the Senate.
SCA 20 -Sen. Vincent - Constitutional Amendment authorizes Roulette and Craps on California Indian lands for compact tribes.
SCA 25 - Sen. Florez -Will allow the legislature, to adjust annually the percentages for prizes, public education, lottery expenses and problem gambling awareness and treatment programs. Introduced 6-6-08
Federal Legislation to Watch
H. R. 2963 - Congressman Issa Transfers without regulatory environmental process 1,178 ac. in Riverside and San Diego Counties to the Pechanga Band. Why?
H.R. 3490 - Congressman Radanovich
Declares that specificed federal lands are to be held in trust by the US for the benefit of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuik Indians for non gaming purposes.
H.R. 5608 Congressman Rahall - mandates that adminstration directly consults with tribes on policies that directly affect their lives.
H. R. 5680 Congressman Grijalva - A bill to extend leases for Morongo and transfer money to CRIT.
S. 2676 - Senator Vitter - Common Sense Indian Gambling Reform Act of 2008. To make technical corrections to IGRA. Consultation with local government.
| |
| |
|
