{"id":189114,"date":"2021-10-14T16:02:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-14T23:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=189114"},"modified":"2021-10-14T18:03:23","modified_gmt":"2021-10-15T01:03:23","slug":"augustine-cahuilla-tribe-sues-california-over-compact-demands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/augustine-cahuilla-tribe-sues-california-over-compact-demands\/","title":{"rendered":"Augustine Cahuilla Tribe Sues California Over \u2018Excessive\u2019 Gaming Compact Demands"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of California\u2019s smallest Native American tribes is suing the state and its governor, Gavin Newsom, in a federal court. It accuses state negotiators of overreach during protracted compact talks.<\/p>\n

\"Augustine
Amanda Vance, 34, is the chair of the Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians, one of America\u2019s smallest Native American tribes. (Image: Omar Ornelas\/The Desert Sun)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Consisting of only 16 members, the Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians (ABCI) operates the Augustine Casino on its reservation in Coachella, south of Palms Springs.<\/p>\n

The tribe\u2019s original compact with California, signed in 2000, is due to expire on June 30, 2022. That means both parties must renegotiate the gaming agreement under the terms of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 1988 (IGRA).<\/p>\n

But talks have hit a stalemate.<\/p>\n

ABCI claims California has \u201cfailed to negotiate in good faith\u201d by demanding compact provisions that are \u201cnot proper subjects under IGRA,\u201d and neglecting to offer meaningful concessions when it was obligated to do so.<\/p>\n

\u2018Excessive Payments\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n

According to the tribe, the Newsom administration’s demands have included that the tribal government enact new labor laws to replace those that were approved by the state back in 2000.<\/p>\n

The administration has also demanded compliance on a range of issues, from the minimum wage and environmental laws to whether the tribe can be sued for damages for injuries that occur on its reservation, ABCI says.<\/p>\n

State negotiators also want the tribe to make \u201cexcessive\u201d payments into various state funds, which it claims are disproportionate to the amount paid by other tribes.<\/p>\n

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ABCI is concerned that if negotiations are not concluded before the expiration of its compact, it will be accused by the state of offering illegal gambling. It wants the court to rule that it can continue its gaming activities per its 2000 compact until the issue is resolved. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Federally recognized tribes like ABCI can offer Class II gaming, such as bingo and poker, on their sovereign reservations under IGRA without the blessing of the state.<\/p>\n

But Class III, or Las Vegas-style casino gaming, is a legally more complex issue, which IGRA says requires a compact between the two parties to govern things like revenue-share payments.<\/p>\n

Beyond IGRA<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In California, 109 federally recognized tribes have exclusivity on casino gaming under the terms of their compacts, and are determined to assert their sovereignty and right to self-governance.<\/p>\n

Many of these tribes are in the process of renegotiating those compacts, and some have complained that the state\u2019s demands are going beyond the scope of IGRA.<\/p>\n

In April, a federal judge in Fresno wrote that the state would have to give tribes \u201cmeaningful concessions\u201d if it wanted them to comply with California laws.<\/p>\n

US District Judge Anthony Ishii suggested compact negotiations should be limited to matters relating purely to gaming on reservations to take the focus off issues that impact tribal sovereignty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One of California\u2019s smallest Native American tribes is suing the state and its governor, Gavin Newsom, in a federal court. It accuses state negotiators of overreach during protracted compact talks. Consisting of only 16 members, the Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians (ABCI) operates the Augustine Casino on its reservation in Coachella, south of Palms Springs. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":189115,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[60,18456],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nAugustine Cahuilla Tribe Sues California Over Compact Demands<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians claims compact talks with Calif. Gov. 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