The California Democratic Party revealed its ballot measure endorsements for November, and the measure to legalize online sports betting was not among them.
The party voted Sunday in opposition of Prop 27, the online sports betting measure, while remaining neutral on a separate measure to legalize sports betting at tribal casinos and race horse tracks. The party’s stances on these competing measures give voters a guide on which way to vote when they appear on ballots in November.
The only thing left to be seen is whether voters will take the recommendations on sports betting, which is currently legal in over 30 states including at least 20 that allow online betting.
We are proud to announce our ballot measure endorsements, which include measures to
✅enshrine the right to abortion in our state’s constitution,
✅provide more funding for arts & music education,
✅ improve the quality of medical care,
✅better fund climate action, & more. pic.twitter.com/DAA0GNplOs— California Democratic Party (@CA_Dem) July 10, 2022
New: @CA_Dem Party votes to endorse all of the statewide ballot measures on this November’s ballot, including #Prop1—except the #Prop27 online sports gaming measure, which it opposes, and the #Prop26 tribal sports betting measure, on which it’s “neutral.” pic.twitter.com/HVhHApDjQw
— Doug Sovern (@SovernNation) July 10, 2022
“By opposing Prop 27, California Democrats rejected out-of-state corporations and reaffirmed their commitment to California’s Indian tribes,” Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Tribal Chairman Reid Milanovich said in a press release. “Prop 27 is not a solution to anything. It would expose children to a massive expansion of gambling and turn every cell phone, gaming console, tablet and laptop into a gambling device. Prop 27 is a direct attack on tribal gaming and Indian self-reliance.”
