California compacts set for February 2008 vote

Monday, November 19, 2007  

Four Class III gaming compacts will be on the February 2008 ballot, Cailfornia's Secretary of State said on Friday.

The Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, the Morongo Band of Mission Indians and the Sycuan Band of Kumeyaay Indians signed the agreements to add more slot machines to their casinos. The tribes will share revenues from the machines with the state.

Opponents -- including labor unions, racetracks and some tribes -- say the deals are unfair. They gathered enough signatures to put the issue to a vote.

The tribes filed legal challenges to stop the certification of the referendum. Two nearly identical lawsuits were dismissed last week.

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Indian gaming compact changes qualify for February ballot (The Pleasanton Weekly 11/18)
Tribes' feud with labor leaves state Democratic Party in the middle (The Riverside Press-Enterprise 11/17)
State certifies Pechanga slots referendum for February vote (The Riverside Press-Enterprise 11/17)
LAO REPORTS INDIAN GAMING OPPONENTS HAVE COST STATE $200 MILLION (California Chronicle 11/15)