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California AG Joins Casino Fight

CALIFORNIA – As reported by the Berkeley Daily News: "Opponents of the proposed casino coastal resort at Richmond's Point Molate gained a powerful ally this week when the state attorney general's office intervened on their behalf.

"Citizens for Eastshore Parks and the East Bay Regional Parks District filed suit in December, alleging that the city's sale of the land to Berkeley developer James D. Levine and his partners violated key provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

"Their lawsuit seeks to void the Land Development Agreement (LDA) passed by the City Council approving the sale of the former U.S. Navy refueling base on one of the few largely undeveloped stretches of bayshore.

"Levine discounted the significance of the state intervention.

"…The plaintiffs think otherwise.

" 'It's a great boost to have such a formidable ally,' said Stephan Volker, the Oakland environmental attorney who is representing CESP.

"…Levine's plans call for a four-hotel luxury resort with a large entertainment auditorium and casino with 2,500 to 3,000 slot machines and 125 to 160 table games in the landmarked Winehaven building…"

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