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Show A20 THE DAILY HERALD, Provo, Utah, Thursday, April 23, i99g bling pact OK' ite opposition A By STEVE LAWRENCE Associated Press Writer SACRAMENTO, Calif. Legislation ratifying a contro-versial Indian gambling survived a close vote in a Senate committee , state Tuesday despite strong opposition from most California tribes. The bill, by Senate President Pro Tem John Burton, Francisco, cleared the Senate Governmental Organization r Committee on a bipartisan 5 ; roll call after more than two hours of testimony. The legislation would ratify an agreement between the 'administration of Gov. Pete Wilson and the Pala Band of Mission Indians, which has a 12,000-acr- e reservation in northern San Diego County. The tribe does not currently operate a casino. Federal law allows tribes to offer Class III gambling if the state allows the same type of games and the tribe and the state have negotiated a compact. The administration envisions the Pala agreement as a model for compacts with other tribes. But most of those tribes see the Pala pact as a threat to their gambling operations and independence. "If this deal is so good, why are tribes fighting not to sign it?" asked Daniel Tucker, chairman of the California Nations Indian Gaming Association. Among other things, opponents complained that they were left out of the Pala negotiations. They also say the pact would benefit Nevada casinos by limiting the number of video gambling machines California tribes could operate to about 20,000. This only benefits Las Vegas," Tucker said. Burton and Robert Smith, chairman of the Pala Band, said that tribes that oppose the com-pa- ct D-S- 6-- S ed m 1 St By ANNE M. PETERSON Associated Press Writer Pala agreement could try to negotiate better compacts with the state. "I believe there is the ability for other tribes to negotiate other compacts, (although) probably not with this governor," Burton said. "But who knows, with other governors coming." Wilson has refused to negoti- ate with tribes operating what he considers illegal machines. The tribes have refused to cease operating the machines as a precondition for negotiations. Opponents of the Pala deal characterized the compact as "gun to the head," saying tribes that don't sign the agreement and continue to operate the machines will face action by federal prosecutors. "It sounds to me like this is a game of divide and conquer," said Sen. Teresa Hughes, "I would hope that this would be the game of getting it together." But Burton said his bill would have no impact on what action the four U.S. attorneys in California take against Indian casinos. "What the U.S. attorney does to tribes that have machines he believes are in violation of federal standards would happen with or without this compact," Burton said. Burton joined Sens. Ken Leroy Maddy, Greene, Betty Karnette, Beach; Pete and Knight, Herschel Rosenthal, Angeles, in voting for the bill. Hughes and Sens. Ralph Charles Dills, John Caldaron, and Mike Lewis, Helena, Thompson, opposed the measure. The vote sent the bill to the Appropriations Committee, the last stop before the Senate SAN FRANCISCO Carrying boxes of strawberries and displaying their new union flag, Swanton Berry Farm workers celebrated their contract Tuesday with the United Farm Workers. They are the first strawberry workers to unionize under the mm i tmrnwrnfv. J - M I I I f Fl 1 - i D-L- i j. . r t ,t r 'V s -- Trr D-S- " December, and their number will grow to about 50 workers during the season's peak, Cochran said. The farm, located in Davenport about 55 miles south of San Francisco, produces about 20 percent of the state's organic strawberries, he said. 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NfOT CTUST A WMS& j "itiwt workers carried the red UFW flag, emblazoned with a stylized black eagle. 1 I SEC regional official resigns 14 LOS ANGELES (AP) Elaine M. Cacheris, the West's securities cop, has top : announced her resignation. Regional director of the Securities and Exchange Commission for nine western states and Guam, Cacheris led the investigation into Orange County's 1994 financial col- lapse and oversaw dozens of Shouting "Si se puede!" "Yes, it can be done!" the J?V, H I "f H" if I i . Santiago Carranza, berry farm worker Santiago Carranza, a berry farm worker for 10 years, was among those who brought strawberries to present to Mayor Willie Brown, who hosted a contract signing ceremony at City Hall. "We are very happy today," Carranza said. "This is good for the workers and their families. It makes us more secure." 1 : V) UFW. IB situated growers Wataonville and Salinas. At peak season from April to July, California strawberry growers employ some 20,000 pickers. On average, strawberry packers earn about $8,500 over seven monthSj working in the fields for up tq 10 hours a day, the UFW said. Most da not have health insurance. The new contract for the Swanton Berry Farm workers gives them salaries of $7 to $11 per hour, along with medical and dental benefits and a pension plan. Owner Jim Cochran agreed last year not to get in the way of the union's organizing efforts. UFW President Arturo Rodriguez, who took over the union after founder Cesar Chavez suddenly died on April largest around "This is good for the workers and their families. It makes us more secure. Closed Sunday. 6S66 4 . |