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.

Bingo Bonanza
10/22/2008, East Bay Express News
California law requires that bingo games be run by nonprofit organizations that donate their profits to charity. And from the looks of things at Foothill Square, that's what's happening here. Polaroids of smiling children line the walls, and a banner overhead credits the smiles to the parlor's two nonprofit bingo operators, Kids Educational Development Scholarships and Breast Cancer Development and Research Society. Rows of framed letters on city letterhead sing the two groups' praises. "We truly appreciate Kids Educational Development Scholarships' continued generosity and we thank you for helping us," reads one from the Children's Hospital in Oakland.
But what most players here don't know is that little of their money is going to charity. Instead, it goes straight into the pockets of a few savvy entrepreneurs who are making big money on charitable bingo.  
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State Legislation to Watch
December 1- the 2009 Legislative Regular Session Convenes for Organizational Session
 
Federal Legislation to Watch  
A Lame Duck session may begin Nov. 17/18, there is speculation of a  'Lands Ominbus bill' to be introduced by Senator Harry Reid. It will carry approximately 160 bills that have previously passed the House, as well as Senate Bills. MORE AS IT EVOLVES. 
 

H. R. 2963 - ENROLLED Congressman Issa Transfers without regulatory environmental process 1,178 ac. in Riverside and San Diego Counties to the Pechanga Band.  AMENDED TO INCLUDE: 
No Gaming. Maintained as open space and construction consistent with this purpose.
No existing right of ways or right of use prior to the date of enactment are affected. 
H.R. 3490 -REPORTED TO SENATE 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. 5680 REPORTED TO SENATE Congressman Grijalva - A bill to extend leases for Morongo and transfer money to CRIT.
S. 3320  - Tribal Law and Order Act - to be introduced in early 2009. 
 

 

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