City says signs attacking Guidiville Band casino are illegal

Tuesday, March 30, 2010  

Officials in Richmond, California, say an anti-casino group posted illegal signs all across the city.

Stop the Mega Casino acknowledged it is behind the signs that call on city council members to reject a casino agreement with the Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians. But the group, which is funded by non-Indian card clubs, says it paid a vendor to post the signs on private property.

Officials, however, said the group never applied for a permit as required by city law. The signs are being torn down as a result.

The Guidiville Band wants to build a $1.2 billion casino at the Point Molate Naval Fuel Depot. The Bureau of Indian Affairs has released a draft environmental impact statement and environmental impact report for the Point Molate Resort.

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Richmond grapples with spread of anti-casino signs (The Contra Costa Times 3/30)