Proposition Summary
Tribal Gaming Compacts. Exclusive Gaming Rights. Contributions to State. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. • 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. Summary of Legislative Analyst’s Estimate of Net State and Local Government Fiscal Impact: • 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.
Proposition Number
70
Year
2004
Document Type
Proposition
Pass/Fail
Fail
Popular Vote Results
Y:2763800; A:23.7; N:8880110; B:76.3; Abst:945773; C:7.51
Election Type
General Election
Proposition Type
Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute
For Author
RICHARD M. MILANOVICH, Tribal Chairman, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
Against Author
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, Governor, State of California; LARRY MCCARTHY, President, California Taxpayers' Association; SHERIFF BILL KOLENDER, 1st Vice President, California State Sheriffs' Association
Rebuttal Against Author
RICHARD M. MILANOVICH, Tribal Chairman, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
Recommended Citation
Tribal Gaming Compacts. Exclusive Gaming Rights. Contributions to State. California Proposition 70 (2004).
https://repository.uclawsf.edu/ca_ballot_props/1232