Cal. Gov. Code § 12012.79 : CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE — GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA — EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT — CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS — GOVERNOR — POWERS AND DUTIES — Ratification of tribal-state gaming compact
(a) The tribal-state gaming compact entered into in accordance with the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 (
18 U.S.C. Secs. 1166 to
1168, inclusive, and
25 U.S.C. Sec. 2701 et seq.) between the State of California and the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, executed on August 4, 2016, is hereby ratified.
(b)(1) In deference to tribal sovereignty, none of the following shall be deemed a project for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section
21000) of the Public Resources Code):
(A) The execution of an amendment to the tribal-state gaming compact ratified by this section.
(B) The execution of the tribal-state gaming compact ratified by this section.
(C) The execution of an intergovernmental agreement between a tribe and a county or city government negotiated pursuant to the express authority of, or as expressly referenced in, the tribal-state gaming compact ratified by this section.
(D) The execution of an intergovernmental agreement between a tribe and the Department of Transportation negotiated pursuant to the express authority of, or as expressly referenced in, the tribal-state gaming compact ratified by this section.
(E) The on-reservation impacts of compliance with the terms of the tribal-state gaming compact ratified by this section.
(F) The sale of compact assets, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section
63048.6, or the creation of the special purpose trust established pursuant to Section
63048.65.
(2) Except as expressly provided herein, this subdivision does not exempt a city, county, or city and county, or the Department of Transportation, from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act.
Ca. Gov. Code § 12012.79
Added by Stats 2016 ch 240 (AB 2915),s 1, eff. 8/29/2016.