Attorney General No.
SA2004RF0005
Secretary of State No.
1046
Description
TRIBAL GAMING COMPACTS. EXCLUSIVE GAMING RIGHTS. CONTRIBUTIONS TO STATE. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. Requires Governor to offer renewable 99-year gaming compacts to federally recognized Indian tribes providing: exclusive gaming rights on Indian land; no limits on number of machines, facilities, types of games; contribution to state fund of portion of net tribal gaming income, based on prevailing state corporate tax rate; off-reservation environmental impact reports, public notice/comment opportunities before significant expansion or construction of gaming facilities. Contributions are in lieu of any other fees, taxes or levies. Contributions terminate if state permits non-tribal casino-type 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 state gaming revenues - potentially several hundreds of millions of dollars annually. These revenues could increase significantly over time.
Proponents
Richard Milanovich, c/o Fredric D. Woocher, Esq., Strumwasser & Woocher LLP, 100 Wilshire Blvd ., Ste 1900, Santa Monica, CA 90401, (310) 576-1233
Date
3-11-2004
Document Type
Initiative
Qualified
Failed to Qualify
Recommended Citation
TRIBAL GAMING COMPACTS. EXCLUSIVE GAMING RIGHTS. CONTRIBUTIONS TO STATE. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. California Initiative 1046 (2004).
https://repository.uclawsf.edu/ca_ballot_inits/1203
