What's Fair: New American Indian Gaming Initiatives
Wednesday, April 14, 2004
7:00-9:00pm
In the Theater of the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice
Presented by the students in Anthropology 180
FREE ADMISSION*LIGHT REFRESHMENTS
An informative discussion of the current initiatives affecting American Indian gaming in California and gaming citizens. Discussion will include input from local gaming tribes and California government officials playing a role in these initiatives. More information regarding speakers attending will be updated at a later date.
Given California's current fiscal situation, Gov. Schwarzenegger has been looking for sources of money to help get California out of debt. Promising Californians that he would not raise taxes, Schwarzenegger has been looking towards American Indian gaming casinos as a source of income since his campaign. Despite the fact that the compact has given American Indians in California exclusive rights to gambling for 20 years, and the income generated from this gaming could not be taxed by the state, many people in California government are looking at taxing them because of this unexpected income. The issue now is whether taxing these casinos is actually legal when compared with this compact and what percentage should be taxed if it is allowed. In other words, what's fair? Initiatives aiming at either taxing the casinos and/or opening more casinos in California are currently being petitioned in desire to make it onto the ballots in November. The details of these initiatives can be found in the links below.
For more information regarding current news about American Indian affairs refer to the following webpage:
For more information regarding the current California Tribal-State Gaming Compact refer to the following webpage:
For information regarding the American Indian Gaming Initiatives refer to the following web pages:
California Intiatives in Circulation
Indian Gaming Fair-Share Revenue Act of 2004