If approved, four major tribes that operate casinos would be allowed to expand their current operations. It would provide hundreds of millions of dollars to the state in the form of taxes and would share revenues with the other non-gaminig tribes throughout the state. The compacts the tribes entered into with the state should be honored. We feel that these deals are more than fair considering that their gaming activities provide much-needed resources to the state.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on February 4, 2008. Read the original PDF.