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California Poll: No Tax on Tribal Gambling

SACRAMENTO, California – As reported by the Associated Press: "Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is riding another winner in his opposition to two measures on next month's ballot that would expand gambling while requiring Indian tribes to give up some of their profits, a nonpartisan poll released Saturday shows.

"Voters oppose both initiatives, according to the Field Poll conducted before Proposition 68 proponents ended their drive Wednesday with an admission they had little chance of success.

"Schwarzenegger began campaigning against propositions 68 and 70 this week, saying that either one would undermine his efforts to negotiate new gambling agreements with individual tribes. He has signed pacts with 10 tribes requiring them to give as much as 25 percent of their profits to the state.

"…Voters oppose the measure 59 percent to 20 percent, the Field Poll found, echoing the internal and public polls proponents cited in ending television advertising for the initiative. That's a 10 percent negative shift just since an August Field Poll found 48 percent opposed and 30 percent in favor.

"…Opposition to the proposals crosses most demographic lines, the poll found: Republicans and Democrats, men and women of all races and most education levels…"

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