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California Proposition 70, Tribal Gaming Compacts Initiative (2004)
| California Proposition 70 | |
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| Election date November 2, 2004 | |
| Topic Gambling | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Amendment & Statute | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 70 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 the governor to execute a gaming compact at the request of a federally recognized American Indian tribe. |
A "no" voted opposed requiring the governor to execute a gaming compact at the request of a federally recognized American Indian tribe. |
Election results
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California Proposition 70 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 2,763,800 | 23.74% | ||
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8,880,110 | 76.26% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 70 was as follows:
| “ | Tribal Gaming Compacts. Exclusive Gaming Rights. Contributions to State. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Fiscal impact statement
The following was the fiscal impact statement:
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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 a combined initiative filed in 2004, at least 598,105 valid signatures were required.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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