Governor Schwarzenegger, yesterday, issued this statement after the state Assembly ratified four of five Tribal gaming Compacts he had negotiated with some of Southern California's most successful gaming tribes more than 10 months ago.
The primary stumbling block had been opposition by Organized Labor lead by UNITE-Here's political director Jack Gribbon. While certain labor related concerns of key legislative caucuses were addressed in side agreements with the tribes; However, Labor's major desires were brushed aside in order to ratify the agreements before the close of the fiscal year. The agreements are estimated to bring hundreds of millions in much needed new revenue to the state's coffers.
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| 06/28/2007 ........................FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Gov. Schwarzenegger Issues Statement Regarding
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger issued the following statement following the Assembly votes on a new tribal gaming compact with the Yurok tribe and the amended tribal gaming compacts for the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians; the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation; the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and the Morongo Band of Mission Indians tribes: “I applaud the legislature for working in the best interest of California by approving five compacts today. These compacts, which were negotiated in good faith with sovereign nations, enhance collaboration between local governments, offset environmental impacts and generate significant revenue for the state. “While this is a significant step forward, more work still needs to be done. I urge the Assembly to ratify the San Manuel compact, and the legislature to ratify the Big Lagoon and Los Coyotes compacts because every day of delay literally costs the state millions of dollars for the important programs Californians rely upon such as education, public safety and health care.” http://gov.ca.gov/index.php?/print-version/press-release/6823/ |
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