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California Proposition 70, Tribal Gaming Compacts Initiative (2004)

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California Proposition 70
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Election date
November 2, 2004
Topic
Gambling
Status
Defeatedd 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

California Proposition 70

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 2,763,800 23.74%

Defeated No

8,880,110 76.26%
Results are officially certified.
Source


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:

  • Upon request by federally-recognized Indian tribe, Governor must execute renewable 99-year gaming compact.
  • Grants exclusive tribal gaming rights; no limits on number of machines, facilities, types of games on Indian land.
  • Tribes contribute percentage of net gaming income, based on prevailing state corporate tax rate, to state fund.
  • Contributions cease if non-tribal casino-type gaming is permitted.
  • Contributions are in lieu of any other fees, taxes, levies.
  • Requires off-reservation impact assessments, public notice/comment opportunities before significant expansion or construction of gaming facilities.

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Fiscal impact statement

The following was the fiscal impact statement:

  • Unknown effect on payments to the state from Indian tribes. The potential increase or decrease in these payments could be in the tens of millions to over a hundred million dollars annually.
  • Likely reduction in tribal payments to local governments, potentially totaling in the millions of dollars annually.

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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

  1. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.