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California senate set to vote on casino bills

CALIFORNIA – As reported by the Desert Sun: "The Senate is set to vote Thursday on bills that would allow five major Southern California tribes, including the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, to expand their gambling operations.

"…The bills also would amend the existing compacts of the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Mission Indians, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians and Sycuan Band of Kumeyaay Nation. A final bill would approve a new compact for the Yurok Tribe of Northern California, which hopes to operate 99 slot machines.

"The five Southern California tribes would get add 22,500 slot machines, including another 3,000 machines for the Agua Caliente and an additional 5,500 for the Morongo, if the new deals signed with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger are ratified by the Senate and the Assembly.

"…But the strongest opponents - labor unions - continue to make their case that four of the five compacts aren't fair to casino workers. Labor isn't opposing the compact for the San Manuel tribe since it has a collective bargaining compact with the Communication Workers of America…"

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