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CNIGA Comments on Compact Agreements

SACRAMENTO, California – (PRESS RELEASE) -- The California Nations Indian Gaming Association takes no position on the terms of any compact and is not engaged in the negotiations. Each tribe is a sovereign nation with unique circumstances. We believe any compact should address that uniqueness.

Each compact negotiated with the Governor must be ratified by the California State Legislature. Ratified compacts are then submitted to the Secretary of Interior for approval. Upon approval, the Secretary will forward them to the Federal Register. The compact takes effect only upon publication in the Federal Register.

"CNIGA would like to thank the Governor and members of the Legislature for their recognition of tribal self-determination and self-reliance and appreciates that they are addressing these critical issues on a government-to- government basis," said Anthony Miranda, Chairman of the California Nations Indian Gaming Association.

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