Attorney General No.
SA2001RF0042
Secretary of State No.
944
Description
LEGALIZED CASINO-TYPE GAMBLING. PILOT PROGRAM. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Amends Constitution to legalize Las Vegas and Atlantic City casino-type gambling (sports wagering, roulette, slot machines and banking and percentage games played with cards or dice) for the next 28 years in the following twelve California cities: Barstow, Redding, Yreka, Bakersfield, Fresno, San Diego, Oakland, Lakeport, Bell Gardens, Gardena, Eureka and Banning. Limits Las Vegas and Atlantic City casino-type gambling to one Indian reservation selected by a majority vote of all California Indian Tribes recognized by the" Bureau of Indian Affairs. Creates a three-member state commission to supervise gambling operations and operators in California. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Measure could result in revenues to state and local governments, potentially in the hundreds of millions of dollars annually from fees and taxes associated with Las Vegas- and Atlantic City-type operations and other related economic activity.
Proponents
Robert W. Wilson, 11684 Ventura Blvd. 322, Studio City, CA 91604, (323) 878-0535
Date
1-2-2002
Document Type
Initiative
Qualified
Failed to Qualify
Recommended Citation
LEGALIZED CASINO-TYPE GAMBLING. PILOT PROGRAM. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. California Initiative 944 (2002).
https://repository.uclawsf.edu/ca_ballot_inits/1101