Category: Resolutions and Legislative Declarations
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The Native American Gaming Memorial: How SJR 20 Built the First California Legislative Expression of the Tribal-State Gaming Framework
In 1997, the federally recognized California tribe wanting to operate a Class III casino was, in most cases, a tribe operating in the legal uncertainty. Senator Richard G. Polanco wrote a joint resolution that memorialized the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. The resolution was SJR 20, ADOPTED as Resolution Chapter 59, Statutes of 1997, on…