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Judge: County can't stop casino By ROGER H. AYLWORTH 04/14/2009 12:00:00 The Chico Judgement and Order Attached OROVILLE -- After more than two years of legal briefs, arguments and counter-arguments, a federal court in Washington, D.C. has rejected a Butte County effort to block a Mechoopda casino on Highway 149, about a mile east of Highway 99.
Tribal casinos slim down in hard times April 13, 2009 Money may be tight, but casinos are still making it. They just have to cut out some of the frills. Caitlan Carroll reports Indian casinos are slimming down on extras like spas, hotels and golf courses to cope.
Governor Schwarzenegger responds to the Bureau of Indian Affairs' January 23, 2009 Request for input on whether the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians' proposed off reservation gaming facility would be detrimental to the surrounding community. To view additional opinions on the proposed project visit North Fork. | |
Prop. 1C: Borrowing against lottery proceeds San Francisco Chronicle April 13, 2009 Of all the measures on the May 19 ballot, none will have a bigger impact on California's budget next year than Proposition 1C, which aims to inject $5 billion to the state's shallow coffers. American Experience: We Shall Remain' Five signal moments in Native American history are explored in the new PBS series. By ROBERT LLOYD, Television Critic April 13, 2009
San Manuel members among delinquent taxpayers Joe Nelson, Staff Writer 04/13/2009 Redland Daily News Four San Manuel tribal members, including one who sits on the tribe's business committee, have made the Franchise Tax Board's list of the top 250 delinquent taxpayers in the state. The board started publishing the list annually in 2007, which lists the top 250 taxpayers with liened state income tax delinquencies greater than $100,000.
Chesbro bill looks to pony up help for fair Thadeus Greenson/The Times-Standard 04/13/2009 California's smallest race track is trying to do some big things -- things that could have sizable reverberations throughout the Humboldt County Fair.
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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.
Compulsive Gambling Institute www.gamblingaddiction.cc 1-800-GAMBLER 24 Hour Problem Gambling Help Line - Tom Tucker, Chief Executive Officer
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