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Gov. Schwarzenegger pushes compacts

TEMECULA, California -- As reported by the Sacramento Bee: "State lawmakers are warning Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger not to pin his hopes of balancing the state budget on a massive expansion of Indian casino gambling.

"The admonishment, delivered last week at the state's largest tribal gaming convention, offers a potential preview of a second blistering legislative battle over agreements that would allow five of the state's richest tribes to add up to 22,500 new slot machines.

"Schwarzenegger negotiated compacts last year for casino expansions -- of between 3,000 and 5,500 new slot machines each -- for the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians, the Morongo Band of Mission Indians and the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation.

"…Now Schwarzenegger is raising the stakes on lawmakers by penciling in $509 million in tribal casino payments into this year's state budget -- money the state will only receive if lawmakers approve the gambling agreements…"

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