California Democrats who are sponsoring gaming compact bills have received an influx of tribal campaign contributions, the Associated Press reports.
During last year's election, the tribes with new compacts donated $540,000 to help two Democrats. The lawmakers are now sponsoring bills to ratify the agreements.
The tribes with new compacts also gave more than $900,000 to support a top Democratic lawmaker who is supporting the agreements.
The compacts would allow the tribes to offer more slot machines and expand their operations in exchange for a share of the revenues.
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Tribes turn to Democrats with money
(AP 4/13)
Tribal courts written into three compacts (The Capitol Weekly 4/12)
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