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February 1, 2008
Press Release
Governor Schwarzenegger Urges Californians to Support Props. 94, 95, 96, 97
Governor Schwarzenegger today urged voters to join him in supporting Propositions 94, 95, 96 & 97 at a campaign event at the Valley Industry & Commerce Association offices in Los Angeles.
The Governor was joined by state and local leaders including California Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell; Russ Reinhart of PORAC – representing more than 60,000 rank and file sheriff and police officers throughout California; San Miguel Fire District Chief Augie Ghio; Winnie Litten, Ventura County Teacher of the Year for 2007; and Valley Industry and Commerce Association President/CEO Brendan Huffman.
January 24, 2008
Coalition Press Release
Daily Breeze, Redding Record Searchlight, Vacaville Reporter Endorse Yes on Propositions 94, 95, 96 and 97
SACRAMENTO –The Torrance Daily Breeze, Redding Record Searchlight and Vacaville Reporter have all endorsed a Yes vote on Propositions 94-97, the Indian Gaming Agreements.
January 23, 2008
Coalition Press Release
San Diego Union Tribune, Ventura County Star, North County Times, Lodi News-Sentinel Endorse Indian Gaming Agreements
SACRAMENTO –The San Diego Union Tribune, Ventura County Star, the North County Times and Lodi News-Sentinel all endorsed a Yes vote on the Indian Gaming Agreements in editorials that ran this past weekend.
January 22, 2008
Coalition Press Release
Los Angeles Times Endorses YES on 94, 95, 96 and 97
SACRAMENTO –The Los Angeles Times today endorsed a Yes vote on Propositions 94, 95, 96 and 97, saying that the agreements will “bring in revenue while also bringing much-needed wealth to impoverished indigenous Californians.”
January 18, 2008
Coalition Press Release
San Bernardino Sun, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Endorse YES on 94, 95, 96 and 97
SACRAMENTO –The San Bernardino Sun and Inland Valley Daily Bulletin today endorsed a Yes vote on Propositions 94, 95, 96 and 97, saying that “the state will do better financially under the new compacts than it is doing under the current agreements reached in 1999,” and that voters “should vote ‘yes’ on all four propositions.”
January 13, 2008
North County Times
Commentary by Ted Owen
Tribal gaming agreements: Good for North County and our state
Throughout San Diego County, weíve seen the financial benefits of Indian gaming. San Diegans and tourists now enjoy entertainment venues ranging from small casinos with just a few slot machines to glittering resorts with golf courses and live entertainment. These operations have benefited our regional economy by creating 13,000 new jobs and generating an estimated $1.5 billion in gross revenues.
January 10, 2008
Coalition Press Statement
STATEMENT FROM COALITION TO PROTECT CALIFORNIA’S BUDGET & ECONOMY ON RELEASE OF GOVERNOR’S BUDGET
SACRAMENTO – The Coalition to Protect California’s Budget & Economy today issued the following statement from Lt. Ron Cottingham, President of Peace Officers Research Association of California, in response to the release of the Governor’s 2008 budget:
January 7, 2008
Coalition Press Release
REPORT: Props 94, 95, 96 & 97 Expected To Generate $16 Billion in Revenue Sharing Payments and Taxes (including $10.2 Billion to State General Fund); $44.5 Billion in Wages; 875,500 Jobs
SACRAMENTO – The Coalition to Protect California’s Budget & Economy today released the results of a study conducted by Alan Meister, Ph.D., an economist with Analysis Group, Inc., on the potential economic and fiscal benefits of Propositions 94, 95, 96 & 97.
January 4, 2008
Riverside Press-Enterprise Editorial
Yes on 94-97
The decision on Props. 94 through 97 on the Feb. 5 ballot depends on voters sorting through a battle between competing special interests to find the public's stake. One crucial point should make that task easier: California is better off with the new tribal gambling compacts these measures represent than continuing with the current agreements.
January 3, 2008
Coalition Press Release
YES on Props 94, 95, 96 and 97 Launch New Ad Featuring Schwarzenegger, O’Connell, PORAC
SACRAMENTO –The Coalition to Protect California’s Budget & Economy today announced the release of a new television ad featuring Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger urging a YES vote on Propositions 94, 95, 96, and 97, the Indian Gaming Revenue Agreements on the February 5th statewide ballot.
December 21, 2007
Desert Sun (Palm Springs)
City Council Supports Gaming Compact Between Tribe, State
The City of Palm Springs has a valued and longstanding relationship with the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and this week paid homage to that relationship, calling the tribe a "tremendous partner."
The Council voted 4-0 to adopt a Resolution of support for the Amended 2006 Gaming Compact between the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and the State of California.
December 20, 2007
Coalition Press Release
Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO Endorses YES on Props 94, 95, 96 and 97
SACRAMENTO –The Coalition to Protect California’s Budget & Economy today announced that the Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO District 9 (CWA) has formally endorsed a YES vote on Propositions 94, 95, 96, and 97 to preserve the four historic state-tribal Indian gaming agreements negotiated by the Governor and ratified by a bipartisan majority of the Legislature ...
December 18, 2007
Coalition Press Release
California Latino Organizations Endorse YES on Props 94, 95, 96 and 97
SACRAMENTO –The Coalition to Protect California’s Budget & Economy today announced that leading national, statewide and local Latino organizations have formally endorsed a Yes vote on Propositions 94, 95, 96, and 97 to preserve the four historic state-tribal Indian gaming agreements negotiated by the Governor and ratified by a bipartisan ...
December 12, 2007
Coalition Press Release
Leading California Business Organizations
Endorse YES on Props 94, 95, 96 and 97
SACRAMENTO – The Coalition to Protect California's Budget & Economy today announced that more than two dozen statewide and local business organizations throughout California, including the California Chamber of Commerce (CalChamber), have formally endorsed a YES vote on Propositions 94, 95, 96, and 97 to preserve the four historic state-tribal Indian gaming agreements ...
November 20, 2007
Coalition Press Release
California Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell Endorses Historic New Indian Gaming Agreements
SACRAMENTO – The Coalition to Protect California's Budget & Economy today announced that California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell has formally endorsed the four historic state-tribal Indian gaming agreements negotiated by the Governor and ratified by the Legislature with the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians; the Morongo Band of Mission Indians; the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians; and the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation. O'Connell also opposes referendum efforts to cancel the agreements.
November 19, 2007
Coalition Press Release
PORAC, Nation’s Largest Statewide Law Enforcement Association, Endorses Historic New Indian Gaming Agreements
SACRAMENTO –The Coalition to Protect California’s Budget & Economy today announced that the Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC) has formally endorsed the four historic state-tribal Indian gaming agreements negotiated by the Governor and ratified by the Legislature with the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians; the Morongo Band of Mission Indians; the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians; and the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation. PORAC opposes referendum efforts to cancel the agreements.
November 15, 2007
Coalition Press Release
State Legislative Analyst Office Reports Indian Gaming Opponents Have Cost State $200 Million in Lost Revenue; More Than 100,000 Californians Join Coalition to Support the New Indian Gaming Agreements
SACRAMENTO – A report released yesterday from the state Legislative Analyst's Office states that the referendum effort undertaken by self-interested parties – a Las Vegas casino owner and other gambling interests who want to overturn four new Indian gaming agreements – have cost the state more than $200 million in lost revenue and will cause substantial damage to the state's budget.
November 13, 2007
Coalition Press Release
Thoroughbred Owners of California Endorses Historic New Indian Gaming Agreements
SACRAMENTO – The Coalition to Protect California's Budget & Economy today announced that the Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC) has formally endorsed the four historic state-tribal Indian gaming agreements negotiated by the Governor and ratified by the Legislature with the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians; the Morongo Band of Mission Indians; the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians; and the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation. TOC, the official organization representing Thoroughbred horse owners in California, opposes referendum efforts to cancel the agreements.
November 7, 2007
Coalition Press Release
California Coalition of Law Enforcement Associations Endorses Historic New Indian Gaming Agreements
SACRAMENTO –The Coalition to Protect California’s Budget & Economy today announced that the 80,000 member-strong California Coalition of Law Enforcement Associations (CCLEA) has formally endorsed the four historic state-tribal Indian gaming agreements negotiated by the Governor and ratified by the Legislature with the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians; the Morongo Band of Mission Indians; the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians; and the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation. CCLEA also opposes referendum efforts to cancel the agreements.
November 2, 2007
Coalition Press Release
California NAACP Endorses Historic New Indian Gaming Agreements
SACRAMENTO –The Coalition to Protect California’s Budget & Economy today announced that the California State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has formally endorsed the four historic state-tribal Indian gaming agreements negotiated by the Governor and ratified by the Legislature with the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians; the Morongo Band of Mission Indians; the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians; and the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation. The California NAACP also opposes referendum efforts to cancel the agreements.
October 24, 2007
Coalition Press Release
California Statewide Law Enforcement Association
Endorses Historic New Indian Gaming Agreements
SACRAMENTO –The Coalition to Protect California's Budget & Economy today announced that the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) has formally endorsed the four historic state-tribal Indian gaming agreements negotiated by the Governor and ratified by the Legislature with the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians; the Morongo Band of Mission Indians; the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians; and the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation. CSLEA also opposes referendum efforts to cancel the agreements.
October 22, 2007
Coalition Press Release
California Fire Chiefs Association Endorses Historic New Indian Gaming Agreements
SACRAMENTO –The Coalition to Protect California's Budget & Economy today announced that the California Fire Chiefs Association (CFCA) has formally endorsed the four historic state-tribal Indian gaming agreements negotiated by the Governor and ratified by the Legislature with the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians; the Morongo Band of Mission Indians; the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians; and the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation. The CFCA also opposes referendum efforts to cancel the agreements.
October 2, 2007
The Press-Enterprise
Riverside County supervisors endorse gaming pacts
Riverside County supervisors Tuesday unanimously endorsed a resolution supporting tribal and state gaming agreements negotiated by Gov. Schwarzenegger and the Legislature.
Under the agreements, the Agua Caliente, Morongo and Pechanga tribes will pay higher percentages of net gaming revenues to the state in exchange for increasing the number of slot machines in casinos on existing tribal lands.
September 10, 2007
Coalition Press Release
Coalition to Protect California’s Budget & Economy Formed to Protect Fair Share Indian Gaming Agreements
SACRAMENTO – A new coalition, called the Coalition to Protect California’s Budget & Economy, has been formed to support the state-tribal Indian gaming agreements with the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians; the Morongo Band of Mission Indians; the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians; and the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation.
The Coalition will work to educate voters about the importance of supporting the gaming agreements, which were negotiated by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and ratified by bi-partisan majorities in both houses in the California State Legislature.