Administrative/Regulatory
Aug. 22, 2025
The high stakes of tribal casino rulemaking for California cities
Proposed California regulations favoring tribal casinos could shut down longstanding cardrooms, threatening thousands of jobs and critical city revenues.
Juan Garza
Executive Director
California Cities for Self-Reliance Joint Powers Authority
On behalf of the California Cities for Self-Reliance, which includes Bell Gardens, Commerce, Compton, and Hawaiian Gardens, I write with deep concern about the Attorney General's proposed gaming regulations, which aim to enrich the wealthy operators of California tribal casinos at the expense of local communities. The proposed rules purport to "clarify" which gambling games and betting practices are permissible under California's century-old gaming laws. In truth, these rules...
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