Judges rule that Schwarzenegger strongarmed gaming tribe

Source: Sacramento Bee

In his victorious 2003 recall campaign against Gov. Gray Davis, Arnold Schwarzenegger promised to exact financial concessions from wealthy casino tribes.

He proceeded to negotiate lucrative tribal compacts that gave California a cut of the action from a major expansion of tribal gambling.

But now many tribes – and the courts – are pushing back. And the governor is on a losing streak.

The latest blow came Tuesday. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Schwarzenegger administration wrongfully strong-armed a San Diego County tribe during unsuccessful negotiations over a casino expansion.

... "This is the fist time that a finding of 'bad faith' has ever been made by the court," said Nikki Symington, a spokeswoman for the Rincon Band of Luiseño Mission Indians from San Diego County. "That means the state is not playing fair and the tribes have no recourse. And this is the first time the fees charged by the state have been called an illegal tax."

Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/2010/04/21/2693660/judges-rule-that-schwarzenegger.html

Arnold and pals who are ruining california

that should have been the first clue....

Well, since Orrin Hatchc's proposed Constitutional amendment failed, at least this one can't be President.

He can't even say the name of the state - Cal EEE-for-ne-a. :puke:

His exit cannot not come soon enough. What a disaster he is.