Attorney General No.
SA2003RF0059
Secretary of State No.
1027
Description
TRIBAL GAMING COMPACT RENEGOTIATION. NON-TRIBAL COMMERCIAL GAMBLING EXPANSION. REVENUES, TAX EXEMPTIONS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. Authorizes Governor to renegotiate tribal-state compacts to require that tribes: Pay 25% of slot machine/gaming device revenues to government fund; comply with multiple state laws; accept state court jurisdiction. Unless all compacted tribes accept terms within 90 days, or if terms determined unlawful, authorizes 16 specified non-tribal racetracks and gambling establishments to operate 30,000 slot machines/gaming devices, paying 33% of revenues to fund public safety, regulatory, social programs. Provides exemption from future state/local tax increases. Limits new tribal gaming. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: This measure would have the following major fiscal effect: Increased local government revenues of likely over $1 billion annually from new gambling revenues. The revenues would be used primarily for additional firefighting, police, and child protective services.
Proponents
Louis J. Blanas, Lee Baca, c/o Barry Fadem, Fadem & Associates, 3527 Mt. Diablo Blvd. , #192, Lafayette, CA 94549, (925) 283-0581
Date
1-26-2004
Document Type
Initiative
Qualified
Failed to Qualify
Recommended Citation
TRIBAL GAMING COMPACT RENEGOTIATION. NON·TRIBAL COMMERCIAL GAMBLING EXPANSION. REVENUES, TAX EXEMPTIONS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. California Initiative 1027 (2004).
https://repository.uclawsf.edu/ca_ballot_inits/1184