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Land trust case may not impact many other tribes - April 5, 2009 By John E. Mulligan Journal Washington Bureau WASHINGTON - One thing is certain about Carcieri v. Salazar, the U.S. Supreme Court ruling issued Feb. 24 after years of argument in the federal courts pitting the Narragansett Indian tribe against the State of Rhode Island and the Town of Charlestown. 
 
 AG again warns charities over bingo machines, yet again BY SCOTT SABATINI Legal News Online SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline)--Following a legal ruling in March, the California Attorney General's office has issued new warnings to charitable bingo parlors using casino-style electronic bingo games.

Supreme Court delivers more bad news to tribes April 7, 2009 Indianz.com  The U.S. Supreme Court handed Indian interests another defeat on Monday by blocking the nation's largest tribe from pursuing a trust mismanagement claim against the federal government.
Voters' choice: bad policy or deeper debt 04-06-09 Proposition 1C, the lottery measure, is an ugly measure for an ugly time George Skelton, LA Times - Capitol Journal April 6, 2009
 
California lottery lacks the bells and whistles of other states  Per-capita spending on California lottery is less than half the national average, and only 37% of voters support a proposal to expand it. The state may have to look elsewhere for revenue boosters. By Eric Bailey and Patrick McGreevy April 5, 2009
 
 
Editorials: State legislators succumb to expanding influence of lobbyists MediaNews editorial 04/05/2009 Contra Costa Times   WHEN CALIFORNIA voters elect men and women to the state Senate and Assembly, they no doubt expect their legislators to represent them and work for the general good of their districts and the state.

California charities warned to end electronic bingo - By Peter Hecht Apr. 4, 2009 -  The Sacramento Bee
The state attorney general's office is warning charitable bingo parlors to stop using casino-style machines after a federal appeals court ruled the games are illegal.In a ruling March 27, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco said a new state law that took effect Jan. 1 effectively bans charities from using the electronic games.
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HEARINGS:
April 1st: Full Committee Oversight Hearing of House Resources Committee

Legislation

State Legislation:
ACR32:  Miller - A mearsure to reaffirm state recogntion of the sovereign status of federally recognized Indian tribes as separate and independent governmental and political communitis.
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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