California Latino Organizations Endorse YES on Props 94, 95, 96 and 97

SACRAMENTO –The Coalition to Protect California’s Budget & Economy today announced that leading national, statewide and local Latino organizations have formally endorsed a Yes vote on Propositions 94, 95, 96, and 97 to preserve the four historic state-tribal Indian gaming agreements negotiated by the Governor and ratified by a bipartisan majority of the Legislature with the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians; the Morongo Band of Mission Indians; the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians; and the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation.

The following organizations have endorsed Yes on 94, 95, 96 and 97 in recent days:

• National Coalition of Hispanic Organizations
• Mexican American Political Association
• American G.I. Forum
• William C. Velasquez Institute
• Chicano Federation of San Diego County
• Hispanic Political Action Committee, Silicon Valley
• The California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce, and more than a dozen local Hispanic Chambers of Commerce

The new compact agreements require the tribes to pay a much higher percentage of their net gaming revenues – up to 25% – to the state. In all, the payments would provide our state General Fund more than $200 million in the first year with revenues increasing significantly in future years, and more than $9 billion total over the next two decades – for schools, public safety and other crucial state services.

The Latino organizations join a broad coalition of public safety, taxpayer, business, labor, local government, Indian Tribes and community groups in supporting a Yes vote on Propositions 94, 95, 96 and 97.

To see our latest list of supporters, visit the Who We Are section of our website at www.YesforCalifornia.com.

Media with additional inquiries about the Coalition to Protect California’s Budget & Economy can contact Roger Salazar at (916) 444-8897.