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California Casino Dispute Put on Hold

JAMUL INDIAN RESERVATION, California – As reported by the San Diego Union Tribune: "A dispute between Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Jamul Indian band over land-clearing for the tribe's controversial hotel-casino is on hold, tribal and state officials said Monday.

"Friday, for the second time in a month, leaders of the East County tribe met in Sacramento with state attorneys to discuss pre-construction work that Schwarzenegger contends violated Jamul's 1999 gambling compact.

"The tribe denies wrongdoing, and no further steps to resolve the disagreement are expected for at least a month, officials said.

"In December, Schwarzenegger accused the tribe of initiating construction of its proposed $200 million project before an environmental review. His main complaint was the removal of seven of the reservation's 13 homes, relocated between September and November to begin clearing the site…"

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