Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Assembly committee briefed on Big Sandy Rancheria gaming compact; no vote taken
Summary
The Assembly Committee on Governmental Organization heard an informational briefing on a proposed tribal-state gaming compact between California and the Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono Indians, including amendments added after a prior federal disapproval; the committee took no formal vote and SB 49 will be considered later.
The Assembly Committee on Governmental Organization held an informational hearing on the proposed tribal-state gaming compact between the state of California and the Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono Indians, Assembly Member Blanca Rubio, chair of the committee, said, and no formal vote was taken at the session.
The compact before the committee is a negotiated agreement executed by Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Big Sandy Rancheria that would govern gaming operations and related protections. "The 3 things you have in front of you, 2 of them are amendments to an existing 1999 gaming compact," Matthew Lee, senior advisor for tribal negotiations for Gov. Gavin Newsom, told the committee. Lee said the amendments extend the expiration of the existing 1999 compact and incorporate two items the U.S. Department of the Interior cited in a prior disapproval.
Those two…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
