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California Gambling Commission Chair Resigns16 January 2003SACRAMENTO, California – As reported by the San Diego Union-Tribune: "John Hensley, the widely respected yet controversial chairman of the state's gambling commission, has quietly informed Gov. Gray Davis that he is stepping down. "A spokeswoman for the governor confirmed Hensley's planned departure, but said he has agreed to remain on the job until Davis can find a replacement. "…It comes at a critical juncture, with the Davis administration about to start renegotiating the state's gambling agreements, or compacts, with more than 60 Indian tribes. Hensley apparently has agreed to stay through at least the initial stage of those talks. "…`I'm elated,' said Pechanga Chairman Mark Macarro, who personally opposed Hensley's confirmation before the state Senate. `But this is a two-edged sword, because who replaces him is as important as Hensley leaving.' "Macarro and a number of other tribal leaders had accused Hensley of pushing the commission beyond the regulatory reach authorized in the compacts…" |