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Official Rebuttal to Argument Against Propositions 94, 95, 96 & 97
The campaign against the Indian Gaming Revenue Agreements (Props 94, 95, 96, 97) is funded and led by a Las Vegas casino owner and a few gambling interests that don't want competition. They are making false claims. Here are the facts.
FACT: THE AGREEMENTS INCREASE STATE OVERSIGHT AUTHORITY.
"These agreements contain tough fiscal safeguards – including audits of gaming revenues by state regulators. Props 94 - 97 will provide our state with hundreds of millions each year in essential new revenues."
- Alan Wayne Barcelona, President
California Statewide Law Enforcement Association
FACT: GAMING UNDER THESE AGREEMENTS IS LIMITED TO FOUR EXISTING INDIAN RESERVATIONS.
"Props 94 – 97 simply allow four tribes in Riverside County and San Diego County to have a limited number of additional slot machines in gaming facilities on their existing lands."
- Carole Goldberg, Professor of Law and Native American Studies
FACT: THE AGREEMENTS BENEFIT TRIBES ACROSS CALIFORNIA.
"The agreements will provide important revenues to tribes with little or no gaming."
- Chairwoman Lynn Valbuena, Tribal Alliance of Sovereign Indian Nations
FACT: THE AGREEMENTS INCREASE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS.
"These agreements contain strict new environmental safeguards for tribal gaming projects, including provisions that mirror the California Environmental Quality Act."
- Linda Adams, Secretary, California Environmental Protection Agency
FACT: BILLIONS WILL GO TO PUBLIC SERVICES, INCLUDING EDUCATION.
"Voting YES provides California with billions available for education, children's health and many other state services. Voting NO would take away billions, making our budget problems worse."
- Jack O'Connell, California Superintendent of Public Instruction
YES on 94, 95, 96 and 97.
Signed,
Linda Adams, Secretary, California Environmental Protection Agency
Chief Gene Gantt, Legislative Director, California Fire Chiefs Association
Alan Wayne Barcelona, President, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association