Morongo Band of Mission Indians v. Gavin Newsom et al

  1. October 27, 2026

    Calif. Tribe Says State Must Face Gaming Compact Challenge

    A California tribe is fighting a bid by Gov. Gavin Newsom to dismiss its challenge to a Class III gaming compact, telling the court it has paid millions of dollars into four funds under the agreement and faces paying much more over the next 16 years.

  2. March 05, 2026

    Calif. Tribe Can Try Again To Show Gaming Compact Dispute

    A federal court judge has sided with California Gov. Gavin Newsom in a dispute over a tribal Class III gaming compact, saying the Morongo Band of Mission Indians failed to show an actual controversy with the state under Article III of the Constitution.

  3. May 07, 2025

    Calif. Tribe Says State's Overcharges Void Gaming Compact

    A California tribe is asking a federal court to declare that its gaming compact is unenforceable, arguing that it has paid millions more into special funding programs than the state's actual annual cost of regulating its Class III gaming operations.