" Naturally. We are all Americans. "

" Anyone who thinks the casinos are run solely by Indians had better take another look. They are managed by "das professionals" from Vegas. That's a good thing ... for the Indians. They're assured of making a profit. Any enhancement of their volume of business should result in an increase in tax payments to the State. Exactly as is done in Nevada. There, the State controls the gambling and the State shares in the profits.
Call it a "sin-tax" but it is a sure source of revenue. California tax-payers deserve the right to make sure those policies include the payment of taxes to the State. We can assure that by putting the measures on the ballot. Let the voters decide how many slots are too many slots and how much tax is too little tax. May all the Indians end up filthy rich and may California always be able to pay its debts. "

" Good point XMAN. Reminds me of The Godfather trilogy save that the tax collectors are the Capo Regieme.

By the way, NVR should lose the Ones(1) and the letter l(L in lower case). Image verification is OK but one cannot see the difference in the coding box. "

" how about letting the native americans actually lead sovereign lives without bowing to the united states? "

" Many of the tribes in question are now formal "Separate Entities" by a treaty agreement. Why would any Separate Entity want and goverenment other that the one theu have the legal Treaty wih to get involved? Lets not allow greed to be the cause of the encroachment of those Soveign Native Ameican nations. "

" We read a lot about where the money will go to help education and services, but check out where all that lottery money went/goes. At first education saw some money, but once there was a deficit, educators kissed it good by. We, the taxpayers, have to live within a budget and our governor and legislature should too. We're voting no on these propositions. "

" the real question is what are they getting in return? The $9 billion will not even dent the deficit as the interest on it alone will take generations to pay off. if they really want to save CA, reform the income tax or charge a flat 10% sales tax. let the market run free to make money whiule not taxing it to death. "