CC County Board Votes To Prohibit Indian Casino Growth
Posted: 7:03 pm PDT April 5, 2005
The Contra Costa County board of supervisors voted unanimously this afternoon to prohibit construction or expansion of Indian gaming casinos in Contra Costa County. The board also voted 4-0 to prohibit the establishment of any reservations that would eventually set up casinos. Contra Costa County supervisors John Gioia and Gayle B. Uilkema introduced the proposals. The board also voted to support a state bill that would place a moratorium on new Indian casinos in California until 2008, pending a study on Indian gaming, according to Erin Gabel, deputy chief of staff for Gioia. Lastly, the board voted to support Sen. Dianne Feinstein's federal bill that would require the Lytton band of the Pomo Indians to get approval by the Bureau of Indian Affairs before the tribe sets up casinos. The bill is being debated in the U.S. Senate.
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