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.

Soboba leader wants California police training for tribe members
8/12/2008, Los Angeles Times
The chairman of the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians wants tribe members to receive state law enforcement training so that they can patrol the reservation instead of Riverside County sheriff's deputies, whom the tribe has clashed with in recent months, according to City News Service. Chairman Robert Salgado Sr. told a news service reporter during a break in a public forum Monday night that he planned to send eight tribal security officers to qualify for California Police Officer Standards and Training certification, a requirement for deputies, police and other law enforcement officers. The forum was called to discuss a federal law that gives local law enforcement agencies the authority over a number of tribes. Salgado did not return calls this afternoon.
8/12/2008, Indian Country Today
WASHINGTON - In the teachings of their ancestors, the mountain named Avikwalal spoke to the Quechan people and warned them of dangers to come. Now, as construction continues on a $200 million casino resort that some in the Quechan nation hope will bring prosperity, others have taken their fight to save what they are convinced is sacred land to the halls of Congress. ''We have always been told generation to generation to stay away from that area, to leave it alone. Part of my teachings is that it is a medicine mountain,'' said Priscilla Prettybird.

8/12/2008, Redding Recorder
Win-River Casino's scaled-down expansion of its south Redding gaming center got a ceremonial groundbreaking Monday. The casino plans to invest $75 million that will include a four-story, 121-room hotel, a 930-space parking structure, a new 100-seat fine-dining restaurant, a remodeled 200-seat buffet and a remodeled casino that will accommodate a 20-table poker room. Monday's ceremony came three months after casino officials reported the slow economy — which has hit the gaming industry hard — forced them to downsize original plans.


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State Legislation to Watch

AJR 39 -  Assembly Member Huffman

Reaffirmation of the Winneman Wintu.  Second Reading

AB 1924 - Assembly Member Jeffries Changes the amount of charitable BINGO  funds that may be used for overhead and other operational expenses.   Chaptered in Statute      
 
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. Appropriations Suspense File

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. New amendments -headed in a good direction! 8-7-08

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. In Assembly G.O. held at desk.

 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. Failed passage-reconsideration granted.
SB 1328 - Sen.  Cedillo - deletes the $250 limitation on bingo game payouts, thereby allows for an award of any denomination. In Senate G. O. Referred to Appropriations
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. In Appropriations Suspense File
SB 1626 - Sen. Steinberg -Game of Bingo to be played with electornic cards.  -First Hearing
Cancelled.                                                                                            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. Rereferred to Senate G. O. - Second Hearing.
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. Last Activity March 13, 2008
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, first reading - referred to Sentate G. O.

 

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.
S. 3320  - Tribal Law and Order Act