Senator Hurtado announces Senate bill ratifying tribal compacts with Tachi Yokut Tribe

“For decades, the Tachi Yokut Tribe has been a valuable partner in the Kings County community,” said Hurtado. “The Tribe provides scholarship assistance, job training, adult education programs, health and welfare assistance, and other social services. I am pleased that the Tachi Yokut Tribe will receive the recognition they deserve.”

“On behalf of the Tachi Yokut Tribe, I would like to thank both Governor Newsom and Senator Hurtado for leading the effort to pass our tribal-state gaming compact,” said Tribal Chairman Leo Sisco. “We are pleased to continue our role as a positive economic force in the local community while maintaining the important opportunities and resources for our members, many of which are made possible by our gaming enterprise.”

Senate Bill 900 is the vehicle to ratify the tribal-state gaming compacts between the State of California and two federally recognized tribes: the Santa Rosa Rancheria Tachi Yokut Tribe and the Middletown Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians.

The Tachi Tribe will also provide $900,000 in goodwill to Kings County through an Intergovernmental Agreement and will be providing half the expenses for the maintenance of a fire station.