California Online Voter Guide

May 2009 Special Election
18th Edition

Proposition 1C - Lottery Modernization Act. Fail

Legislative Constitutional Amendment

Official Summary:

• Allows the state lottery to be modernized to improve its performance with increased payouts, improved marketing, and effective management.

• Requires the state to maintain ownership of the lottery and authorizes additional accountability measures.

• Protects funding levels for schools currently provided by lottery revenues.

• Increased lottery revenues will be used to address current budget deficit and reduce the need for additional tax increases and cuts to state programs.

What a Yes or No Vote Means

A “YES” vote on this measure means: The state would be allowed to borrow $5 billion from future lottery profits to help balance the 2009– 10 state budget, as well as borrow additional funds later. The California Lottery would have greater flexibility to increase its sales and profits. Lottery payments to educational institutions would end, and the state General Fund would increase its payments to education to make up for the loss of these lottery funds.

A “NO” vote on this measure means: The state would not be able to borrow from lottery profits to help balance the state budget. The lottery would continue to operate as it does today, with profits dedicated to education.

Official Voter Guide page

This page features the Legislative Analyst's analysis, pro-con arguments, legislative votes and the full proposition text.

Campaign Web Sites and Contact Information

• Yes on Proposition 1C

Budget Reform Now
Phone: (866) 978-3444
Email: info@cabudgetreformnow.com
Web site: www.cabudgetreformnow.com

• No on Proposition 1C

  Senator Bob Huff
  1017 L Street #401
  Sacramento, CA 95814
  Phone: (909) 396-6474

Who Signed the Ballot Arguments

• Yes on Proposition 1C

  Ed Bonner, President, California State Sheriffs' Association
  Dr. Glen W. Thomas, California Secretary Of Education
  Bill Hauck Vice-Chairman, California Business For Education Excellence

• No on Proposition 1C

  Honorable Bob Huff, State Senator

News Stories

This page provides excerpts from and links to news coverage of the propositions on the ballot.

Follow the Money

Proposition 1C Campaign funds raised through May 2, 2009
Position	Support			Oppose
Total Raised	$15,734,999			No contributions reported
Top Donors	Name	Amount		Name	Amount
	Governor Schwarzenegger's California Dream Team Burbank, CA	$4,179,263
	A. Jerrold Perenchio Partner, Chartwell Partners, LLC Los Angeles, CA	$1,500,000
	California Teachers Association Burlingame, CA	$1,451,714
	GTECH Corporation West Greenwich, RI	$1,000,000
	California State Council of Service Employees Issues Committee Sacramento, CA	$750,000

 

Note: several ballot measure committees are supporting or opposing more than one proposition on the ballot. Total amounts raised represent the grand totals raised by these committees in support of multiple propositions.

Detailed information about all contributors for and against Proposition 1C is available from campaign finance reports at Cal-Access, the Secretary of State's campaign disclosure web site.

To view the most recent contributions, select a committee and click "Late and $5000+ Contributions Received".

 

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This page was first published on April 14, 2009 | Last updated on July 26, 2010
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