Friday, June 10, 2005

Breaking News!!!

Friends,

Today Legacy Partners announced it will withdraw its proposal to build a massive 200,000 square foot casino with the Koi Nation at Oakland International Airport. We applaud Legacy Partners and the Koi Nation's response to the overwhelming opposition in the community to the casino at Arrowhead Marsh. Thanks to grass-roots organizing by concerned citizens, advocates in the environmental community, the faith-based community and strong opposition spearheaded by Jean Quan of the Oakland City Council, we have strongly and successfully opposed the construction of one more controversial casino with long-term detrimental and negative impacts on the Bay Area.

Read more about the breaking news here!