#Chicken Ranch Rancheria

The James R. Browning U.S. Court of Appeals Building, home of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, is pictured in San Francisco, California February 7, 2017. REUTERS/Noah Berger State wanted five Tribes to enact parts of CEQA, other laws in exchange for casino contract renewals 9th Circuit says'general policy objectives' have no place in…

Five Indigenous California tribes, including two based in Mendocino and Lake counties, are locked in a legal dispute with Gov. Gavin Newsom's office over renewing their gambling compacts with the state. The outcome of the case, experts say, has potential implications for every California tribe that holds casino rights. And while the points of…