Posts Tagged: Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians

The nuanced politics of Bonta’s daily fantasy opinion

Attorney General Rob Bonta (Photo: AP/Rich Pedroncelli)

by BRIAN JOSEPH posted 07.24.2025

News that Attorney General Rob Bonta had ruled in early July that daily fantasy is illegal in California sparked a flurry of one-day stories about the opinion and reactions to it, most notably Gov. Gavin Newsom’s blunt disagreement with the AG. The dynamics of the situation, however, are far more complex and nuanced than those basic narratives.

Tribal clash stalls CEQA consultation reform bill

Sky Rock Petroglyphs in Bishop California. Image by Bakstad.

by BRIAN JOSEPH & RICH EHISEN posted 04.27.2025

An intense dispute between federally- and non-federally recognized California Native American tribes over a bill intended to give tribal governments more control over development that encroaches on their sacred lands has convinced the author to pause the measure.