California attorney general reaches out to tribes

Friday, May 2, 2008  

California attorney general Jerry Brown has stepped up his outreach in Indian Country amid speculation that he is going to run for state governor again.

Brown was governor for two terms from 1975 to 1983. Although the state has since imposed term limits, the law is not retroactive so Brown can run for office again.

Brown recently met with the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, whose leaders have been dealing with crime issues, and spoke at the National Indian Gaming Association's conference in San Diego last week. He talked about his past support for tribal issues and hinted about moving into another job after his term as attorney general is up.

So far, Brown hasn't reported any contributions from tribes. As attorney general, his office has some oversight over tribal gaming operation, so some observers say his outreach in Indian Country could raise conflict of interest questions.

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