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Third casino planned for Ukiah Valley By GLENDA ANDERSON THE PRESS DEMOCRAT March 23, 2009 UKIAH - A Ukiah-area tribe Monday announced a plan to build a casino just north of the city, a long-rumored project that nevertheless dismayed and caught local officials by surprise. "I am not happy about the prospect of a third casino in the Ukiah Valley," said City Councilwoman Mari Rodin, alluding to the casinos in Redwood Valley and Hopland, about 10miles north and south of Ukiah.
NOTE: The Indian Reorganization Act defines Indians and Indian Tribes in Section 19 to include all persons of Indian descent who are members of any recognized Indian Tribe now under federal jurisdiction and all persons who are descendants of such members who were on June 1, 1934, residing within the present boundaries of any reservation. The 1923 Reno Indian Agency Survey describes Pinoliville as NON RESERVATION Indians, at page 12. Guidiville is likewise described as such. The Carcieri v. Salazar U. S. Supreme Court Ruling, raises many questions about Rancheria Tribes. CSAC states: "...many California tribes are located on "Rancherias" which were originally federal property on which homeless Indians were placed. No "recognition" was extended to most of these tribes at that time." | |
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U.S. high court deals blow to tribe's Amador casino plans
Mar. 21, 2009 By Diana Lambert The Sacramento Bee The U.S. Supreme Court may have done something that Amador County couldn't manage in two years of legal battles. It may have indirectly stopped another Indian casino from locating in the rural county.The high court ruled last month that land could not be taken into trust for the Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode Island under the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, because the tribe was not federally recognized then.
Voters should approve 4 of 6 measures on May 19 ballot BAY AREA NEWS GROUP 03/21/2009 Contra Costa Times GOV. ARNOLD Schwarzenegger and a coalition of taxpayers and business and labor leaders insist that six measures on the May 19 special election ballot would "provide short-term solutions to get us through these difficult economic times and long-term solutions to ensure we never again face the type of deficits we faced this year."
Tribe still divided, after all these years March 20, 2009 BY BEAU YARBROUGH Hesperia Star So, the Timbisha Shoshone are united at last, and they can proceed full steam ahead, toward getting a casino in Hesperia at last, right? Not so fast. The March 17 edition of the Hesperia Star included an interview with Timbisha Shoshone tribal council member Erick Mason, who said that five years of disputes over who was the rightful tribal council are "now finally resolved." Or maybe not.
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HEARINGS:
April 1st: Full Committee Oversight Hearing of House Resources Committee
April 2nd: Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Visits the NEW and IMPROVED web site: www.standupca.org check-out the search button!
Legislation
State Legislation:
HR 9: Price - Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the week of March 1 to March 7, 2009, inclusive, be recognized as National Problem Gambling Awareness Week and the agencies and organizations described above be commended for their concerted effort to raise public awareness of problem gambling; and be it further
SB 126: Cedillo - Legislation is also needed to clarify that existing law requires that all charitable bingo must be played using a tangible card and that the only permissible electronic devices to be used by charitable bingo players are card-minding devices.
AB 293: Mendoza - (not sure of the intent of this bill)So far, addresses definitions etc. This is a wait and see.
SB 170: Florez - Williamson Act Contracts: Cancellation -OPPOSE-Set for Hearing April 1, 2009
SB 357: Ducheny -Proposes to extend the sunset date of the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund (SDF) Grant Program, for grants to local jurisdictions to mitigate the impacts of tribal casinos, until January 1, 2020. Only 21 tribes pay into this fund - all have 1999 tribal state compacts. 1999 Compacts have failed the state both financially and socially.
SB 827 (G.O. Committee). Code maintenance bill that repeals and renumbers sections of the Government Code related to tribal gaming into one stand-alone Title in the Government Code.
SB 829 (G.O. Committee). Clarifies and updates the definition of "key employee" in the Gambling Control Act. Provides the Executive Director and Members of the California Gambling Control Commission (CGCC) with the authority to administer oaths of office to new Commission members and other specified employees of CGCC.
SB 830 (G.O. Committee). Clarifies the policy purpose of Horse Racing Law, reflecting the changes made to the law pursuant to the enactment of SB 16xx (Chapter 12, Statutes of 2009-10 Second Extraordinary Session). Specifically, the bill strikes the stated intent of law to allow parimutuel wagering on horse races to provide support for the network of California fairs.
SB 831 (G.O. Committee) California State Lottery: multistate lottery. Reinstates a provision of law intended to bring the California Lottery Act into compliance with a Superior Court writ that required the Lottery Commission to align the prize redemption period in state law with the redemption period authorized by agreement for Mega Millions. This change would only be necessary if the voters approve Proposition 1C in May 2009.
Federal Legislation:
S. 338 US Senator Feinstein: Requires a two-part determination for the expansion of the gaming facility or scope of gaming at Casino San Pablo operated by the Lytton Band. Provides greater scrunity by the public and local government. Restores the management of the size and scope of gaming to the State of California.PLEASE SEND A LETTER OF SUPPORT.
Compulsive Gambling Institute www.gamblingaddiction.cc 1-800-GAMBLER 24 Hour Problem Gambling Help Line - Tom Tucker, Chief Executive Officer
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