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Partial List of Supporters as of February 2, 2008

California Indian Tribes

California Nations Indian Gaming Association

Tribal Alliance of Sovereign Indian Nations (TASIN)

Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians

Morongo Band of Mission Indians

Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians

Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation

Alturas Indian Rancheria

Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria

Big Sandy Rancheria Band of Western Mono Indians

Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians

Bishop Paiute Tribe

Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe

Bridgeport Indian Colony

Colusa Indian Community Council

Chemehuevi Indian Tribe

Enterprise Rancheria

Greenville Rancheria

Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians

Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake

Hopland Band of Pomo Indians

Ione Band of Miwok Indians

Jamul Indian Village of California

Mechoopda Indian Tribe of the Chico Rancheria

Mooretown Rancheria

North Fork Rancheria

Pit River Nation

Redding Rancheria

Rumsey Band of Wintun Indians

San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians

San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians

Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians

Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians

Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians

Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians

Tuolumne Miwok Tribal Council

Tule River Tribal Council of the Tule River Indian Tribe of California

Wiyot Tribe

Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians Past Chairman, Anthony R Pico



Taxpayer Groups

California Taxpayer Protection Committee

Contra Costa Taxpayers Association

Santa Barbara County Taxpayers Association

San Diego County Taxpayers Association

Dixon Branch of Solano County Taxpayers Association Vice President, Alfonso De Jesus



Labor

Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO District 9

Communications Workers of America Local 9400

IBEW Local Union 684

IBEW Local Union 440



Public Safety

California Fire Chiefs Association

Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC)

California Correctional Peace Officers Association (CCPOA)

California Statewide Law Enforcement Association

California Coalition of Law Enforcement Associations (CCLEA)

Orange County Coalition of Police and Sheriffs

Association of Special Agents – Department of Justice

Association of Motor Vehicle Investigators of California

Association of Criminalists – Department of Justice

California Association of Criminal Investigators, Representing Franchise Tax Board Specialists (Investigators)

California Association of Regulatory Investigators and Inspectors

Statewide University Police Association

State Park Peace Officers Association of California

Riverside County Fire Chiefs Association

Riverside Sheriffs' Association

Cathedral City Fire Department

Deputy Sheriffs’ Association of Alameda County

Fresno Police Officers Association

Los Angeles County Police Officers Association

San Bernardino County Safety Employees’ Benefit Association (SEBA)

San Francisco Deputy Sheriffs’ Association

Fresno Deputy Sheriffs’ Association President, James Bewley

Los Angeles County Professional
Peace Officers Association President,
John R. Stites II

City of Palm Springs Fire Chief,
Blake G. Goetz

California State Deputy Fire Marshal III, Wesley Cochran

San Diego Fire-Rescue Department Chief, Tracy Jarman

City of Palm Springs Retired Fire Chief,
Bary Freet

Pechanga Fire Department Chief,
Ed McOrmond

San Miguel Consolidated Fire Protection District Chief, August F. Ghio

City of Palm Springs Former Chief of Police, Gary Jeandron

City of Banning Chief of Police,
Leonard Purvis

City of Blythe Chief of Police,
Robert K. Whitney

City of Fort Bragg Chief of Police,
Mark Puthuff

City of Hermosa Beach Chief of Police,
Greg Savelli

CCPOA Chapter Old Folsom State Prison Former President, Colonel Jim Cook



Faith Based

Faith Based Coalition

Archbishop Gregory L. Richardson

Bishop Jordan Bradley

Bishop Ted Frazier

Minister Stephan Krudet

Reverend K. Keith Davis



Education

California Superintendent of Public Instruction, Jack O’Connell

Immediate Past President of the
Los Angeles County School Trustees Association, Suzan Solomon

Lodi Unified Teacher of the Year 2007
and San Joaquin County
Teacher of the Year 2007,
Christopher Funge

Los Angeles County Teacher of the Year, Jeane Sbardellati

Los Angeles Unified School District
Teacher of the Year 2007, California Teacher of the Year 2008, and James Monroe High School Teacher, Lewis Chappelear

Azusa Unified School District Teacher of the Year Los Angeles County and Murray Elementary School Teacher, Adrian Acosta

Banning Unified School District Interim Superintendent, Ronald Franklin

Banning Unified School District Board Member, Alice Silverman

Bassett Unified School District Board President, Robert Fuentes

Belleview School District Superintendent,
T. Kevin Hart

Burlingame School District Superintendent, Dr. Sonny H. Da Marto

Calipatria Unified School District Superintendent, Douglas Kline

Chaffey Joint Unified High School District Superintendent, Barry Cadwallader

Chaffey Joint Union High School
Board Member and High School Teacher, Clyde Francisco

Chino Valley Unified School District
Board Member, Sylvia Orozco

Compton Unified School District Teacher, Mitchell Williams

Conejo Valley Unified School District Superintendent, Mario Contini

Conejo Valley Unified School District Teacher, Nancy Schroeder

Conejo Valley Unified School District
Board Member Elementary School Principal, Tim Stephens

Cucamonga Elementary School District
Board President, Marlene Baum

Dublin Unified School Board Member, Jennifer Henry

East Whittier City School District Superintendent, Joe Gillentine

Elk Grove Unified School District
Teacher, Dana Kennedy

Enterprise Elementary School District Trustee, Scott Swendiman

Folsom Cordova Unified School District Superintendent, Patrick Godwin

Fountain Valley School District Superintendent, Marc Ecker

Fresno Unified School District Superintendent, Michael Hanson

Fortuna Union High School District Superintendent, Dave Moss

Fullerton School District Board of Trustees President and Fullerton School District Principal, Minard Duncan

Galt Joint Union High School District Superintendent, Thomas Gemma

Gateway Unified School District Superintendent, John Strohmayer

Geyserville Unified School District Interim Superintendent, Joseph Carnation

Gridley Unified School District Board Member, Doris Pettersen

Guadalupe Union School District Teacher, Michael Hegl

Horicon Elementary School District Trustee, Linda Crockett

Inglewood Unified School District Former Board Member, Thomasina M. Reed

Jacoby Creek Charter School District Superintendent, Eric Grantz

Jamestown School District Board Member, Gary Wilson

Klamath Trinity Joint Unified School District Board Member, Mary Fattig

Lake Elsinore Unified School District Board Member, Kim J. Cousins

Le Grand Union High School District Board Member, John Chavez

Lompoc Unified School District Superintendent, Francis Lynch

Long Beach Unified School District Board of Education President, Felton Williams, Ph.D.

Los Angeles Unified School District, San Gabriel Avenue School Principal, Michael Repp

Los Angeles County School Trustees’ Association President, Joseph Probst

Los Angeles Unified School District Special Education Assistant Paula Starling Atchison

Los Nietos School Board President, Nicholas Aquino

Lucerne Valley Elementary School President, Julia Bell

Lynwood Unified School District Deputy Superintendent, Dr. Roberto Casas

Mariposa County Unified School District Board Trustee, Carly Hutchings

Marin County Board of Education President, David Hellman

Merced County Office of Education Board Member, Mary Ellen Chavez

Merced City School District Superintendent, Terry Brace

Millbrae School District Board Member, John J. Lynch

Modesto City School District Teacher of the Year Stanislaus County, Chandy Thai-Tang

Muroc Joint Unified School District Superintendent, Rob Challinor

Nevada County Board of Education Member, Dr. Robert Stone

Norwalk La Mirada Union School Board Vice President and High School Teacher, Darryl Adams

Ontario-Montclair Elementary School Board Member, Robert Hardy

Oxnard Union High School District Trustee, Dick Jaquez

Palm Springs Unified School District Superintendent, Dr. Lorri McCune

Panama-Buena Vista Union School District Superintendent, Kip Hearron

Perris Union High School District Board Member, Joan D. Cooley

Pleasanton Unified School District Trustee, Patrick Kernan

Plumas Unified School District Superintendent, Michael Chelotti

Rialto Unified School District Board Member, John Kazalunas

Rio Linda Union School District Superintendent, Frank Porter

Rosemead School District Board of Trustees President, Dennis McDonald

Sacramento Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Jacki Cottingim

Sacramento City Unified School District Board President, Manny Hernandez

San Diego Unified School District Board Member, Shelia Jackson

San Diego County Techer, Nawal Shammas

San Juan Unified School District Superintendent, Steven Enoch

San Luis Obispo County Teacher, David Blakely

Santa Ana Unified School District Superintendent, Jane Russo

Santa Clara Elementary School Superintendent and Principal, Kari Skidmore

Santa Clara Elementary School District Board Member, Jeri Bartle

Santa Clara Elementary School District Board Member, Dean Hobson

Saugus Union School District Superintendent, Judy Fish

Silver Valley Unified School District Superintendent, Marc Jackson

Sunnyvale School District Board of Education Member, Anita Herrmann

Suzanne Middle School Teacher, Helen Papadopoulos

Temecula Valley Unified School District Board Member, Robert Brown

Wildwood Elementary School Teacher, Kathy Stark

Vacaville Unified School District Superintendent, John Aycock

Woodland Joint Unified School Superintendent, Jacki Cottingim

Yucaipa Calimesa Joint Union School Board Member and San Bernardino City Unified School District Retired Principal, Susan Brown



Business Organizations/Chambers of Commerce

California Chamber of Commerce

Small Business Action Committee

American Indian Chamber of Commerce of California

California Association for Local Economic Development

Economic Development Corporation of Southwest California

Valley Industry and Commerce Association (VICA)

All Valley Legislative Coalition

Alameda Merchants Associates

Business, Industry, and Government Coalition of the South San Joaquin Valley

Home Builder Association of
Tulare/Kings Counties

National Association of Real Estate Brokers

Thoroughbred Owners of California

Southwest Riverside County
Association of Realtors

Temecula Valley Winegrowers Association

Southwest California Legislative Council

Banning Chamber of Commerce

Beaumont Chamber of Commerce

Cabazon Chamber of Commerce

California Authority of Racing Fairs (CARF)

Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce

Corona Chamber of Commerce

Greater Fresno Area Chamber of Commerce

Greater Riverside Chamber of Commerce

La Quinta Chamber of Commerce

Lake Elsinore Chamber of Commerce

Long Beach Chamber of Commerce

Murrieta Chamber of Commerce

Ontario Chamber of Commerce

Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce

Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce

Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce

Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce

Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce

San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce

San Diego East County
Chamber of Commerce

Santee Chamber of Commerce

San Ysidro Chamber of Commerce

Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce

Temecula Valley Convention
and Visitor Bureau

Rotary Club of Murrieta President,
Kari Hollis



Ethnic

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), California State Conference

National Coalition of Hispanic Organizations

California Black Chamber of Commerce

American G.I. Forum

Black American Political Association of California

Black Business Association

Ethnic (continued)

Mexican American Political Association (MAPA)

William C Velasquez Institution, Los Angeles

National Latino Peace Officers Association, California State Political Endorsement Commission

Black Chamber of Commerce, Orange County

Orange County President’s Council

Carson Black Chamber of Commerce

Consejo de Federaciones Mexicanas en Norte América (COFEM)

Central California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Chicano Federation of San Diego County

California Chinese American Republican Association

Greater Corona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Alameda County

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Silicon Valley

Hispanic Political Action Committee, Silicon Valley

Inland Empire Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Inland Empire Minority Business Development Center, CHARO Riverside Division

Kern County Black Chamber of Commerce

Korean-American Republican Association (KARA)

Korean Chamber of Commerce of Orange County

Latino Voters League

Long Beach African American Chamber of Commerce

Los Angeles Metro Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Inglewood South Bay Branch

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Lake Elsinore/ South Riverside County Branch

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Madera Branch

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), North San Diego

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Oakland Branch

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Richmond Branch

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Sacramento Branch

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), San Gabriel Valley Branch

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), San Fernando Valley Branch

Napa County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Orange County Korean American Chamber of Commerce, Women’s Division

Regional Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Long Beach

Regional Black Chamber of Commerce, Encino

Sacramento Black Chamber of Commerce

Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

San Diego County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

San Diego Union Economic Corporation

San Joaquin Valley Black Chamber of Commerce

San Mateo County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Santa Barbara Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Silicon Valley Black Chamber of Commerce

Stockton African American Chamber of Commerce

Vietnamese American Taxpayers Association

Vietnamese American Leadership - PAC

Black American Political Association of Ventura County Chairman, Donald W. Montgomery

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Berkeley Branch President Allen Jackson III

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Carson-Torrance Branch President Olivia Verrett

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Haywood Branch President, Freddye Davis

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Lake County Branch President, Aqeela El-amin Bakheit

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Orange County Branch President Donald Craig

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), San Diego Branch President Douglas Oden

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Tri-City Fairfield Branch President, Cynthia Phillips

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Vallejo Branch President, Daniel Coleman

Solano County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Former President, Ernie Falco

Victor Valley African American Chamber of Commerce Founder/Secretary, Dr. Robert R. Gains Sr.



Seniors

Congress of California Seniors

Senior Community Centers President, Paul Downey


Local Government

Riverside County Board of Supervisors

Cathedral City

City Palm Springs

City of Rancho Mirage

Riverside County Supervisor, Chairman John Tavaglione

Riverside County Supervisor, Jeff Stone

Riverside County Supervisor, Marion Ashley

San Bernardino County Supervisor, Gary Ovitt

Stanislaus County Supervisor, Jim DeMartini

City of Chino Mayor, Dennis Yates

City of Chula Vista Mayor, Cheryl Cox

City of Colton Mayor, Kelly J. Chastain

City of Corona Mayor, Eugene Montanez

City of La Mesa Mayor, Art Madrid

City of La Palma Former Mayor, Charlene Hatakeyama

City of Lake Forest Mayor, Richard Dixon

City of Los Banos Mayor, Tommy Jones

City of Maywood Former Mayor, Tomas Martin

City of Montclair Mayor, Paul M Eaton

City of National City Mayor, Ron Morrison

City of National City Vice Mayor, Francisco Parra

City of Norco Mayor, Frank Hall

City of Soledad Mayor, Richard Ortiz

City of Woodland Mayor, Dave Flory

City of Delano Mayor, Grace Vallejo

City of Carson Mayor Pro Tem, Elito Santarina

City of Chino Hills Mayor Pro Tem, Curt Hagman

City of Gonzales Mayor Pro Tem, Delia Gutierrez

City of Greenfield Mayor Pro Tem, Yolanda Teneyuque

City of Rancho Cucamonga Mayor Pro Tem, Diane Williams

City of Santa Maria Mayor Pro Tem, Leo Trujillo

City of Encinitas Deputy Mayor, Jerome Stocks

City of Los Angeles Council Member, Tony Cárdenas

City of San Diego Council Member, Ben Hueso

City of National City Council Member, Francisco Parra

City of National City Council Member, Rosalie Zarate

City of National City Council Member, Luis Natividad

City of National City Council Member, Fideles Ungab

City of Antioch Council Member, Arne Simonsen

City of Banning Council Member, Debbie Franklin

City of Banning Council Member, John Machisic

City of Buellton Councilmember and Former Mayor, Victoria Pointer

City of Brea Council Member, Marty Simonoff

City of Calimesa Council Member, Joyce Mcintyre

City of Carpinteria Council Member, Joe Armendariz

City of Calimesa Council Member, Ray Quinto

City of Carson Council Member, Mike A. Gipson

City of Chino Council Member, Tom Haughey

City of Chino Council Member, Glenn Duncan

City of Chino Hills Council Member, Ed Graham

City of Chula Vista Council Member, John McCann

City of Covina Council Member, Walter Allen

City of Fontana Council Member, John Roberts

City of Fontana Council Member, Acquanetta Warren

City of Fort Bragg Councilmember, Jere Melo

City of Fontana Council Member, Janice Rutherford

City of Highland Council Member, Larry McCallon

City of Huntington Park Council Member, Juan “John” R. Noguez

City of Lemon Grove Council Member, Mary E. England

City of Loomis Councilmember, Miguel Ucovich

City of Maywood Council Member, Thomas Martin

City of Mendota Councilmember, Joseph Riofrio

City of Montclair Council Member, John Dutrey

City of Norco Council Member, Herb Higgins

City of Ontario Councilmember, Alan Wapner

City of Parlier Mayor, Armando Lopez

City of Rancho Cucamonga Council Member, Salvatore Spagnolo

City of Rancho Cucamonga Council Member, L. Dennis Michael

City of Rialto Council Member, Deborah Robertson

City of Ripon Councilmember, Dean Uecker

City of Salinas Council Member, Jyl Lutes

City of Santee Council Member, John W. Minto

City of Temecula Councilmember, Ron Roberts

City of Walnut Councilmember, Tom King

City of Simi Valley Council Member, Glen Becerra



Non Profit/Businesses

Alliant Specialty Insurance Services/Tribal First

Arrowhead Credit Union, San Bernardino

Barrio Station, San Diego

De Computis, San Jose

Desert Hills Premium Outlets, Cabazon

Global Broadcast Group, Los Angeles

Grupo Hernandez, INC, Los Angeles

Hadley Fruit Orchards, Cabazon

Hidden Market Realty, Temecula

Infinity Group, Los Angeles

Laser Innovations, Santa Paula

Leading and Learning, Inc. President, Dr. Billie Blair

McAlister Institute, El Cajon

Murrieta Temecula Group

Oak Grove, Murrieta

PEAR Marketing & Public Relations, Murrieta

Quality 1 Auto Service, Temecula

Send Out Cards-Vargas, Murrieta

Su Casa Mortgage, Inc., San Diego

World Financial Group, Los Angeles

Dr. Henry Lucas

San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Board Member, Dorothy Ellis

Fire in the Belly Productions President, Melinda Janko

Mama’s Kitchen Executive Director, Alberto Cortes

Saint Madeleine Sophie’s Center Associate Director of Development, Erich Foeckler

National Multiple Sclerosis Society Community Outreach, Allen Shaw



Political Organizations and Activists

California Republican Party

California Republican Assembly

California Congress of Republicans

The Inland Empire Chapter of The New Majority

Del Norte County Democratic Central Committee

Los Angeles County Young Democrats

Pass Democratic Club

Placer County Republican Party

Republican Party of Yolo County

River City Republican Club

Korean-American Republican Association (KARA)

San Francisco County Republican Party

California Democratic Party Executive Board Member- 65th District, Jacquelyn Atwood

California Democratic Party Executive Board Member, Inola F. Henry

California Democratic Party Executive Board Member, Frank Cannon

California Democratic Party 65th Assembly District Delegate, Leslie Asuncion Rios III

Los Angeles Central Committee Member and Director, Gloria Grey

Madera County Democratic Party Chair, Susan Rowe

Member of 62nd Assembly Democratic Central Committee, Mark Alvarez

Riverside Democratic County Central Committee Chair, Shirley Walton



Elected Officials

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger

Insurance Commissioner, Steve Poizner

Congressman Brian Bilbray-R

Congresswoman Mary Bono-R

Congressman Kevin McCarthy-R

Congressman Darrell Issa-R

Senator Sam Anaestad-R

Senator Dick Ackerman-R

Senator Jim Battin-R

Senator Dave Cogdill-R

Senator Dave Cox-R

Senator Jeff Denham-R

Senator Robert Dutton-R

State Senator Dean Florez-D

Senator Tom Harman-R

Senator Dennis Hollingsworth-R

Senator Abel Maldonado-R

Senator Bob Margett-R

Senator Tom McClintock-R

State Senator Alex Padilla-D

Senator George C. Runner-R

Senator Mark Wyland-R

Assemblyman Anthony Adams-R

Assemblyman Greg Aghazarian-R

Assemblyman Joel Anderson-R

Assemblyman John J. Benoit-R

Assemblyman Tom Berryhill-R

Assemblyman Sam Blakeslee-R

Assemblyman Chuck Calderon-D

Assemblywoman Wilmer Amina Carter-D

Assemblyman Paul Cook-R

Assemblyman Joe Coto-D

Assemblyman Chuck DeVore-R

Assemblyman Michael D. Duvall-R

Assemblyman Bill Emmerson-R

Assemblywoman Jean Fuller-R

Assemblywoman Bonnie Garcia-R

Assemblyman Martin Garrick-R

Assemblywoman Shirley Horton-R

Assemblyman Guy S. Houston-R

Assemblyman Bob Huff-R

Assemblyman Kevin Jeffries-R

Assemblyman Rick Keene-R

Assemblyman Doug LaMalfa-R

Assemblyman Bill Maze-R

Assemblyman Alan Nakanishi-R

Assemblywoman Nicole Parra-D

Assemblyman George A. Plescia-R

Assemblywoman Sharon Runner-R

Assemblyman Jim Silva-R

Assemblyman Cameron Smyth-R

Assemblywoman Nell Soto-D

Assemblyman Todd Spitzer-R

Assemblywoman Audra Strickland-R

Assemblyman Van Tran-R

Assembly Republican Leader Michael N. Villines-R

Assemblywoman Mimi Walters-R

Board of Equalization District 3 Member, Michelle Steel-R

Board of Equalization District 2 Member, Bill Leonard-R

These Newspapers Have Endorsed the Indian Gaming Revenue Agreements

Los Angeles Times

San Diego Union-Tribune

North County Times

Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Monterey County Herald

Riverside Press-Enterprise

San Bernardino Sun

Los Angeles Daily News

Torrance Daily Breeze

Lodi News-Sentinel

Palm Springs Desert Sun

Redding Record Searchlight

Tracy Press

Vacaville Reporter

Ventura County Star

Banning/Beaumont Record Gazette

Redlands Daily Facts

Visalia Times-Delta/Tulare Advance Register