County spent $1M fighting Guidiville Band casino

Wednesday, November 4, 2009  

After spending $1 million fighting the Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians, supervisors in Contra Costa County, California, are now planning to back the tribe's casino.

The tribe wants to share $12 million a year with the county and $20 million a year with the city of Richmond. The deal calls for the casino to set aside 70 percent of non-management jobs for county residents and 40 percent for city residents.

"People in West County share one objective, economic development and quality of life," said Supervisor John Gioia, who previously led the fight against the project, The Contra Costa Times reported. "I respect casinos as a way of meeting economic goals."

The Bureau of Indian Affairs has been working on an environmental impact statement / environmental impact report for the Point Molate casino. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) opposes the project.

Get the Story:
Pros, cons of Richmond casino proposal debated (The Contra Costa Times 11/4)
Contra Costa withdraws opposition to casino (KGO-TV 11/3)