Tribal gaming: compact ratification.
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Two Thirds
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill ratifies the second amendment to the tribal-state gaming compact between the State of California and the Yurok Tribe. Specifically, it extends the terms of the existing compact. The bill also declares that certain actions related to this amended compact, such as the execution of agreements and on-reservation impacts, are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) due to deference to tribal sovereignty. The bill was passed as an urgency statute to support the Yurok Tribe’s economic development and self-sufficiency.
Key provisions
- Ratifies the second amendment to the California-Yurok Tribe gaming compact.
- Extends the terms of the existing tribal-state gaming compact.
- Exempts the execution of compact amendments from CEQA.
- Exempts intergovernmental agreements related to the compact from CEQA.
- Exempts on-reservation impacts of the compact from CEQA.
- Declares the bill to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Who is affected
- State of California
- Yurok Tribe
- County and City Governments
- Department of Transportation
- Tribal Members
Notable changes
- Provides CEQA exemptions for specific actions related to the amended gaming compact.
- Defers to tribal sovereignty in interpreting the compact and its related agreements.
- Extends the terms of the existing gaming compact.
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