California Proposition 68, Tribal Gaming Compacts Initiative (2004)

California Proposition 68
Election date November 2, 2004
Topic Gambling
Status d Defeated
Type Amendment & Statute	Origin Citizens

California Proposition 68 was on the ballot as a combined initiated constitutional amendment and state statute in California on November 2, 2004. It was defeated.

A "yes" voted supported requiring American Indian tribes to pay 25 percent of slot machine and gaming device returns or allow non-tribal racetracks and gaming establishments to operate slot machines and gaming devices.

A "no" voted opposed requiring American Indian tribes to pay 25 percent of slot machine and gaming device returns or allow non-tribal racetracks and gaming establishments to operate slot machines and gaming devices.

Election results

California Proposition 68
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		1,897,177	16.22%
No		9,801,284	83.78%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 68 was as follows:

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Non-Tribal Commercial Gambling Expansion. Tribal Gaming Compact Amendments. Revenues, Tax Exemptions. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.

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Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

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Authorizes Governor to negotiate tribal compact amendments requiring that Indian tribes pay 25% of slot machine/gaming device revenues to government fund, comply with multiple state laws, and accept state court jurisdiction. If compacted tribes don't unanimously accept required amendments within 90 days, or if determined unlawful, authorizes sixteen specified non-tribal racetracks and gambling establishments to operate 30,000 slot machines/gaming devices, paying 33% of net revenues to fund government public safety, regulatory, social programs. Provides exemption from specified state/local tax increases

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Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Fiscal impact statement

The fiscal impact statement was as follows:

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Increased gambling revenues--potentially over $1 billion annually. The revenues would be provided primarily to local governments throughout the state for additional child protective, police, and firefighting services. Depending on outcome of tribal negotiations, potential loss of state revenues totaling hundreds of millions of dollars annually.

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Support

Supporters

• Magna Entertainment n
• Los Alamitos Race Course
• Bay Meadows Land
• Churchill Downs
• Bicycle Casino
• Hawaiian Gardens Casino
• California Commerce Club

Opposition

Opponents

Tribes

• Auburn Rancheria
• Rumsey Band of Wintun Indians
• Pala Band of Mission Indians
• Pechanga Band of Mission Indians
• Morongo Band of Mission Indians
• Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians

Unions

• AFL-CIO

Path to the ballot

In California, the number of signatures required for a combined initiated constitutional amendment and state statute is equal to 8 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election. For combined initiatives filed in 2004, at least 598,105 valid signatures were required.

See also

2004 Measures

• 2004 Measures
• Gambling policy on the ballot
• American Indian issues on the ballot
• 2004 legislative sessions

California

• California ballot measures
• California ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• 2004 General Election Voter Guide