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What Happens Next For Sports Betting Proposal In California? 2i1f2f

Tribes will have until late June to get ballot initiative certified, and legislature must hold hearings 6xc4f

Jill R. DorsonJill R. Dorson
November 25, 2019
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It’s been nearly two weeks since many of California’s tribes banded together and filed a proposal for a referendum to legalize sports betting on the November 2020 ballot. The proposal would allow wagering on professional sports, but calls for a college carve out, and would not allow for state-wide mobile sports wagering.

Now that the request has been filed, what happens next? It’s not a simple process to get referendum on a ballot, and the process is different in every state, so it seemed a good idea to lay out the timeline for the most populous state in the nation. The tribal proposal would allow for sports betting at Indian casinos and horse racing tracks, but not at any of the state’s card rooms. That omission and the lack of a mobile component could mean that the tribal referendum won’t be the only one in California next year.

In fact, in June, a political consultant filed a request for a referendum called the “Gaming Fairness and ability Act,” but that is not currently listed as active on the state attorney general’s website.

Meanwhile, state Representative Adam Gray has once again filed his constitutional amendment ACA 16,  to “authorize the Legislature by statute to authorize and provide for the regulation of sports wagering.” He was poised to host hearings on sports betting in November, but they were cancelled just before the tribal announcement. It’s likely that Gray will pursue sports betting through the state legislature, though his bill has not been assigned to committee. Even if the state assembly approves it, the measure would have to be voted on by state residents. In addition, the card rooms, which have long had a rift with tribal interests, could either mount a “no to tribal sports betting” campaign, or try for a referendum of their own.

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Should California end up with multiple ballot initiatives, it would likely split the vote, and in the end, be bad for legal sports betting proponents and stakeholders. On the flip side, if only the tribal initiative moves forward, it might fare better, but fail to result in an open, competitive marketplace with mobile sportsbooks, which has proved the only way to satisfy consumer demand.

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Strictly from policy standpoint, the clock started ticking on the tribal proposal that day it was filed. And here’s the timeline the proposal, which is formally called the “California Sports Wagering Regulation and Unlawful Gambling Enforcement Act,” will follow, courtesy of a guide provided by the California Secretary of State’s Office:

  • On Nov. 13, the tribes submitted a “request for circulating title and summary;
  • The attorney general’s office posts the text of the request on its website for a 30-day public-comment period;
  • The Department of Finance and Legislative Analyst have 50 days from the date of filing (Nov. 13) to develop a fiscal analysis. Fifty days would be on or about Jan. 6, 2020.;
  • Within 15 days after the receipt of the fiscal analysis, the attorney general’s office must provide a circulating title and summary to both the Secretary of State’s office and all proponents who made the request. The date the circulating title and summary are submitted becomes the “official summary date.” Assuming the fiscal analysis takes the full 50 days and the attorney general takes 15 days to provide a circulating title and summary, it would be about Jan. 20, 2020 before the tribes could begin gathering signatures;
  • The tribes will have 180 days from the official summary date to gather signatures (997,139 are needed), and file with county election officials. The deadline for collecting signatures and filing with county officials would be on or about July 15. However, proposed initiatives must be certified 131 days before election day, which is Nov. 3, 2020. That date is June 25, 2020, which means that would be the actual deadline for the proposal;
  • As another added twist, once 25 percent of the required signatures are obtained, the tribes must report this to the Secretary of State’s office and at that point, the Senate and Assembly are required to hold public hearings on the issue, however, the legislature cannot amend the proposal or stop it from appearing on the ballot.

The Secretary of State’s Office recommends in its outline that proposals be submitted by late August of 2019, meaning that the tribes were “late” to submit, and as outlined above, won’t get the full 180 days to gather signatures.

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Jill has covered everything from steeplechase to the NFL and then some during a more than 30-year career in sports journalism. The highlight of her career was covering Oakland Raiders during the Charles Woodson/Jon Gruden era, including the infamous “Snow Bowl” and the Raiders’ 2003 trip to Super Bowl XXXVII. Her specialty these days is covering sports betting legislation across the country. You can reach Jill at [email protected]

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