California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) won't help a county fight the Buena Vista Rancheria of
Me-Wuk Indians.
Schwarzenegger's legal department said it would be "inappropriate" to join Amador County's lawsuit against the Interior Department. A February 28 letter said Schwarzenegger "stands by" the gaming compact he signed with the tribe [PDF].
The county's lawsuit claims the tribe was not properly recognized. It also claims the rancheria can't be used for a casino under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
The tribe has proposed an agreement with the county to pay $18 million up front, plus about $8 million a year, for the casino. In exchange, the county would have to drop its lawsuit.
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Governor won't help Amador on casino suit
(The Stockton Record 3/1)
What now? - County almost out of maneuvers (The Amador Ledger-Dispatch 2/29)
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Schwarzenegger won't help county fight tribe
Monday, March 3, 2008
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