Attorney General No.
SA2005RF0056.Amdt. #1-S
Secretary of State No.
1133
Description
Amends the California Constitution to prohibit tribal casinos in urban areas, as defined, without a two-thirds vote of the Legislature. Excludes from urban casino ban tribal lands eligible for gaming and held by tribe with state-tribal gaming compact in effect as of January 1, 2005. Retains Governor's authority to negotiate tribal compacts for other casinos. Repeals legislation enacted after January 1, 2005, ratifying any compact allowing tribal casinos in urban areas. Makes State's waiver of sovereign immunity inapplicable to compacts, negotiations, disputes concerning urban tribal casinos. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Unknown net fiscal effect on state and local governments from restricting the future development of urban casinos.
Proponents
Thomas Davidoff, Norman La Force
Date
4-4-2005
Document Type
Initiative
Qualified
Failed to Qualify
Recommended Citation
Urban Tribal Casinos. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. California Initiative 1133 (2005).
https://repository.uclawsf.edu/ca_ballot_inits/1280