California Senate Approves New Pact With Jackson Rancheria Miwuk Indians

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - State lawmakers are ratifying a new agreement with an Indian tribe that runs a popular Northern California casino.

The compact Gov. Jerry Brown negotiated with the Jackson Rancheria Band of Miwuk Indians replaces a 1999 compact that was set to expire in 2020.

The new 20-year agreement lets the tribe operate up to 1,800 slot machines, 200 less than under the old compact. The tribe based 50 miles southeast of Sacramento has 18 voting members. Its Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort employs about 1,200 people.

The casino has 1,650 slot machines, 36 table games, five restaurants, and an 86-room hotel. The tribe tells lawmakers it has no current plans to expand.

The Senate unanimously approved the compact as part of AB475 on Monday after it passed the Assembly last month.