The Agua Caliente Band Of Indians "Fair Share" Initiative, And The Tribal Compact Renegotiations

Governor Schwarzenegger's office is negotiating with seven Indian tribes to obtain a larger share of casino profits from tribes that want to expand their operations. The Governor would like the tribes to pay as much as 25% of their profits, asking for a "fair share" for the state. Concurrent to the negotiations, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians proposed an initiative for the November ballot that would have that tribe pay 8.84% of their profits to the state, the same tax that corporations in California pay, in exchange for the right to expand. Guests Dan Morain, staff writer in the Sacramento Bureau of the Los Angeles Times, Vince Sollito, Deputy Press Secretary for Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Anthony Pico, Tribal Chair of the Viejas Band of Indians, and Richard Milanovic, Chairman of Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians join Larry Mantle to discuss the issue.