The California Assembly voted 62-0 to approve the bill.
Bill seeks to give tribes one chance to sue California cardrooms to determine whether their games violate state law and infringe upon their exclusive tribal gaming rights. The California Senate has passed the Tribal Nations Access to Justice Act, also known as Senate Bill 549. The bill will now go to Governor Gavin Newsom for final approval.
“This has never been a fight about gaming - it has always been a fight about civil rights and judicial access for tribes,” said John Christman, chairman of the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians, as reported in the. “We are thankful that the vast majority of the Legislature finally saw through the political noise and stood on the side of justice and access for our people.
“Exclusive gaming rights were conferred by the voters of California in a tacit understanding of historical injustices that were inflicted upon tribes by the state of California,” commented CNIGA chairman James Siva. “The passage of SB 549 is fantastic news for California’s tribal nations. For over a decade, California tribes have engaged in considerable efforts to defend our exclusive gaming rights guaranteed in the California Constitution.
But, according to Siva, California gaming “begins and ends with tribes.” During an address in February, Siva argued that tribal governments will continue to make decisions regarding gaming in the state.
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