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Poll: Majority support new compacts19 July 2007CALIFORNIA --- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Nearly three out of four high-propensity voters favor keeping the four recently ratified tribal-state agreements that allow more slot machines at four Southern California casinos if the issue were put to a vote, a poll commissioned by the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians has found. After initially hearing a description of the agreements, 69% said they would vote yes in favor of retaining them should there be a future ballot issue. Support grew to 74% after being presented with arguments for and against the new compacts, the poll found. "This poll merely confirms what we've known for quite some time. There is overwhelming support for the new agreements," said Pechanga Tribal Chairman Mark Macarro. "During the life of these agreements, the four tribes will pay billions of dollars to the state of California to help fund public education, health care, public safety, and more." The survey follows reports last week that a group of casino-owning Indian tribes, labor unions, and racetracks are considering a referendum to overturn amendments to the compacts that were approved overwhelmingly by both hoses of the Legislature and signed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. "Blocking these funds would only hurt California's most vulnerable citizens," said Chairman Macarro. "Reasonable minds will hopefully prevail and put the interests of all Californians ahead of their own." The poll of 800 high propensity California voters was conducted by Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin & Associates, a nationally known opinion research firm, on July 15-16. Key findings from the poll are attached and can be found at pechanga-nsn.gov . |