Today's hearing on S.113, a bill to make it harder for a California tribe to open an off-reservation casino in the Bay Area begins at 9:30am. The witness list is as follows:

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California), sponsor of S.113
Rep. George Miller (D-California), author of rider for off-reservation casino

Panel I
George Skibine, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Economic Development for Indian Affairs

Panel II
Sharon Brown, council member, City of San Pablo
Margie Mejia, chairperson, Lytton Band of Pomo Indians
Loni Hancock, California Assembly 14th district
Marc Macarro, chairman, Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians

The hearing will be broadcast online. A link can be found at http://indian.senate.gov

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