This page is dedicated to news articles, web sites and information that has been gathered about the San Pablo Casino and it's tribal trust status and quest for Casino III status.  The Lytton's partner, Katz, has apparently conditioned the purchase of the Windsor site for the Lytton Band upon the successful conversion of the San Pablo Casino to a level III Casino.  Since the Lytton Band has no money of their own, if the opponents of the San Pablo Casino succeed in defeating it, the purchase of the Windsor site will not go through, unless the Lytton Band finds another source of income.
 
 

Legislation that originally gave the Lytton Pomo Band the ability to apply for rights:
The following is the wording that was put into the Bill by Miller and which Senator Reid is proposing to delete from the bill.
See  http://www.cniga.com/home/1acase4.html

  ADOPTION OF SPECIAL LEGISLATION FOR THE LYTTON BAND

   52.   On December 27, 2000, the President signed into law H.R. 5528 (P.L.
   No. 106-568), otherwise known as the "Omnibus Indian Advancement Act."
   Section 819 provides:

             Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
             Secretary of the Interior shall accept for the benefit of
             the Lytton Rancheria of California the land described in
             that certain grant deed dated and recorded on October
             16, 2000, in the official records of the County of Contra
             Costa, California, Deed Instrument Number
             2000-229754. The Secretary shall declare that such
             land is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of
             the Rancheria and that such land is part of the
             reservation of such Rancheria under section 5 and 7 of
             the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 985, 25 U.S.C.
             467). Such land shall be deemed to have been held in
             trust and part of the reservation of the Rancheria prior to
             October 17, 1988.

Web Site: Casino at San Pablo

News Articles on San Pablo Casino:

"Nevada senator blocks casino"  Argus Publication- July 7, 2001
Analysis of article "Casino Battle Lines Drawn" Analysis by Bob Crawford of Press Democrat Article
"Truth, justice, casinos" San Francisco Chronicle, July 12, 2001
"Inouye offers support for Lytton casino plan" The Argus-ANG Publ. - July 14, 2001
"Tribe hears senator defend halting their casino" by Lisa Friedman   The Argus-ANG Publ. - July 26, 2001
"Second suit filed to stop takeover of casino by tribe, Competitors try to stop Lytton band in San Pablo" by Henry  K. Lee   San Francisco Chronicle, August 15, 2001
"Card room sue to stop Tribe's Casino" Press Democrat - Around the Empire - 8/15/01
"Lawsuit delays Lytton casino" by Josh RichmanOakland-Tribune - August 16, 2001
"San Pablo backs Lytton tribe in suit over Nevada-style casino"  by Josh Richman   Argus Publication, 9/10/01

"Tribe closer to casino deal" by Daniel Borenstein Contra Costa Times 10/12/01
"San Pablo casino plan moves forward" by Janine DeFao   San Francisco Chronicle, 10/12/01
"Lytton Pomo casino plans back on" by Steve Hart   Press Democrat 10/13/01
"Court decision could undermine tribal gambling, bar first urban casino" by Don Thomspon
           San Francisco Chronicle 11/16/01