Californian cardrooms can rest easy as locals prevented the controversial Proposition 26 from passing. Many feared that the measure would have given tribal casinos too much power.
Prop 26 May Have Hurt the Economy
Proposition 26’s goal was to amend local laws and provide tribal operators with the opportunity to hire private trial lawyers and replace the role of the attorney general. It is hardly surprising that the proposition quickly became the subject of controversy as many feared that tribal operators would have been able to abuse this power to put their competition out of business.
According to estimates, Proposition 26 endangered the livelihoods of more than 32,000 people and put wages totaling $1.6 billion at risk. Experts believe that the measure would have could have had a total economic impact of over $5.5 billion.
Commercial operators were unanimously opposed to the proposition. A united front of many organizations such as the California Contract Cities Association, Gateway Cities Council of Governments, AFSCME California, Disabled American Veterans, California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Los Angeles County Business Federation banded against the tribal measure.
After several months of intense campaigning on both camps’ sides, the results are in. As it turns out, Californians were not in favor of Proposition 26.
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