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That\u2019s why CNIGA backs Assembly Bill 341. The proposal by State Assemblyman James Ramos, D-Highland, would extend the moratorium for 20 years, and would also nullify any license application for a cardroom that was not in operation before December 31, 2022.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Ramos is a former chairman of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians. His bill also has the support of the California Cardroom Alliance, because it does allow for modest expansions at existing smaller cardrooms.<\/p>\n
In his speech, Siva said he\u2019d prefer for the state to enforce gaming laws before discussing any cardroom expansions. But the sun setting of the moratorium makes that almost impossible.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, we need to stand firm in our negotiations and not let an extension of the moratorium be used as an endorsement of their continued illegal practices,\u201d he said. \u201cTribes have been good partners with the state government and its subsidiaries, and we deserve the same level of respect.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
California\u2019s tribal gaming nations have faced a couple of stiff challenges in recent years. But the leader of the trade group representing them said the sovereign nations have weathered the storm and then some. California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA) Chairman James Siva delivered that message in his State of the Tribal Nations address. That […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":260511,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[61,18456],"tags":[82088,82671,85093,85094,80968],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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