Pechanga chairman urges committee to support compact amendment adding flexibility, device increase
Pechanga Band Chairman Mark McCarroll described the 1st amendment as a modernization aligning the compact with federal law, adding up to 1,000 devices, and preserving revenue sharing for non‑gaming tribes and local services. He stressed the tribe's contributions to regional public safety and services.
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Mark McCarroll, tribal chairman of the Pechanga Band of Indians, told the Assembly committee the 1st amendment modernizes the 2016 compact to reflect recent federal court rulings and to clarify revenue‑sharing and community benefit mechanisms. "This 1st amendment to the compact reflects the mature and respectful government to government relationship between Pechanga and the state of California," McCarroll said, framing the change as both legally necessary and longstanding cooperative governance.
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