On Aug. 4, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a tribal-state gaming compact with the tribe east of Porterville which also included his concurrence with the Department of the Interior’s decision to allow land in Porterville to be placed in trust allowing the Tribe to relocate Eagle Mountain Casino.

The governor’s concurrence and compact (along with the State Legislature’s ratification) are the final approvals needed to authorize the relocation of the casino from the Tule Indian Reservation above Springville to the 40-acre plot near the Porterville airport, 15 miles off reservation land.