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California casino law proposed24 July 2008CALIFORNIA -- As reported by the Press Democrat: "Assemblyman Jared Huffman, an opponent of the Indian casino planned in Rohnert Park, plans to introduce legislation intended to make it tougher for such projects to be built without local approval. "Assemblyman Jared Huffman D-San Rafael, expects his legislation to get plenty of support. "The bill authored by Huffman, D-San Rafael, would require a tribe with newly acquired land to have its compact for gaming approved by voters in the county where the casino would be located. "The tribe could conduct gaming without voter approval, but only if it reaches an agreement with the county and even surrounding cities to offset casino impacts such as traffic, crime, greenhouse gas emissions and groundwater depletion. "...Huffman said he expects to get plenty of support for his bill when he introduces it next month, when the Legislature reconvenes. But some legal experts, as well as an Indian casino critic, were pessimistic about its chances for passage, or that it would work as intended..." |