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.

 Jamul's plan to build casino may not stand test of history By James P. Sweeney and Onell R. Soto March 30, 2009/San Diego Union Tribune SACRAMENTO - A U.S. Supreme Court ruling that rattled American Indian tribes across the country has raised significant new legal questions about the Jamul tribe's controversial bid to build a large casino 20 miles east of downtown San Diego. The development comes as Jamul's financial partner put the odds of casino construction at 50-50 and said it won't happen for at least five years because of the credit squeeze and a legal fight over access to state Route 94. The Supreme Court decision in Carcieri v. Salazar bars the secretary of the Interior from taking land into "trust" - a status that permits gaming - for tribes that were federally recognized after 1934.
Hurdles ahead for proposed Ukiah casino  By GLENDA ANDERSON THE PRESS DEMOCRAT March 29, 2009  UKIAH - The Pinoleville Pomo Nation's new gaming compact with the governor, announced last week, is just the first of many complicated steps the tribe must take before it can build a casino on the northern outskirts of Ukiah.
 
Busy times for Tubatulabals of Kern Valley Forest Service official endorses recognition effort; leaders continue working on housing, water quality issues By Richard Walker, Indian Country Today correspondent Story Published: Mar 28, 2009  Chairwoman Miranda-Begay and the council work at a frenetic pace trying to improve living conditions on their allotted land, protect cultural resources and develop economic opportunities. They are hopeful that, in an Obama administration, their efforts to obtain federal recognition will succeed and empower them to accomplish even more.

 California's May ballot scam The propositions we'll be voting on sound innocuous, but they should raise some serious questions in taxpayers' minds. By Richard Riordan former Mayor of LA March 29, 2009


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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.
 
 
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