"When California voters passed Proposition 1A in 2000 supporting Indian gambling establishments, it is doubtful many thought it would open the door to huge Las Vegas-type casinos in urban areas. When Rep. George Miller placed a one-paragraph change in a huge Indian bill allowing the Lytton band of Pomo Indians to take Casino San Pablo into trust, he says he did not envision a massive casino in the East Bay.

Yet these actions along with a compact made between the Lyttons and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger could result in the construction of a 2,500-slot-machine casino in the heart of the Bay Area. Now it is up to the Legislature to vote yes or no on the governor's compact. As Assemblyman Joe Canciamilla, D-Pittsburg, and Assemblywoman Loni Hancock, D-Berkeley, told the Times Editorial Board on Friday, neither they nor anyone else in the Legislature is anxious to author a measure calling for a vote on the casino compact."

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