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Proposition 17 Official Title: Lotteries: Charitable Raffles. Legislative Constitutional Amendment Results YES 58.6% NO 41.4% Official election results are available from the Secretary of State's web site. Campaign Web Sites & Contact Information Follow the Money Who Signed the Ballot Arguments For More Information... Official Summary: Modifies current constitutional prohibition against private lotteries to permit legislative authorization of raffles conducted by eligible private nonprofit orgaizations for the purpose of funding beneficial and charitable works. Requires at least 90% of raffle's gross receipts to go directly to beneficial or charitable purposes in California, but permits this percentage to be later amended by statute passed by two-thirds vote of each house without voter approval. Fiscal Impact: Probably no signifaicant fiscal impact on state and local governments. Web Sites YES   none NO   none Contact Information YES   Kelly Norton McNally Temple Associates, Inc. 1817 Capitol Avenue Sacramento, CA 95814     (916) 447-8186     mta@mcnallytemple.com NO   Art Croney, Executive Director Committee on Moral Concerns P.O. Box 2768 Sacramento, Ca 95812     (916) 446-5131 Who Signed the Ballot Arguments YES   Bruce McPherson, State Senator, 15th District Dean D. Flippo, District Attorney, County of Monterey Florence L. Green, Exec. Director, Calif. Association of Nonprofits Jackie Speier, State Senator, 8th District Curtis J. Hill, Sheriff, County of San Benito       NO   Dick Mountjoy, State Senator Melanie Morgan, Recovering Compulsive Gambler Art Croney, Executive Director, Committee on Moral Concerns For More Information, CVF Recommends...   Secretary of State's Vote 2000 Text of the Measure Official Pro/Con Arguments Analysis by the Legislative Analyst   Easy Reading Voter Guide   The League of Women Voters Pro/Con Analysis   Original Bill Information and History   The California Journal Next Proposition

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