{"id":215236,"date":"2022-05-27T07:50:02","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T14:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=215236"},"modified":"2022-05-27T09:21:38","modified_gmt":"2022-05-27T16:21:38","slug":"california-teachers-union-opposes-online-sports-betting-measure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/california-teachers-union-opposes-online-sports-betting-measure\/","title":{"rendered":"California Teachers Union Opposes Online Sports Betting Measure"},"content":{"rendered":"

The California Teachers Association (CTA), one of the largest public-sector unions in California, has come out against the proposed referendum to legalize online sports betting in the state.<\/p>\n

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California Teachers Association President E. Toby Boyd speaks during the union’s State Council of Education meeting in March. The CTA’s council has voted to oppose a measure that would legalize online sports betting in the state. (Image: CTA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The labor organization announced earlier this week it would oppose the measure offered by seven national sportsbooks. Those sportsbooks have pledged $100 million to promote \u201cCalifornians for Solutions to Homelessness and Mental Health Support,\u201d a political committee that circulated petitions for the initiative that would use taxes generated from online gaming apps to fund social service programs across the state.<\/p>\n

The CTA issued a general statement regarding candidates it backs for the June primary, as well as seven ballot measures. The \u201cCalifornians for Solutions\u201d measure was the gaming-related initiative reviewed by the association\u2019s 600-member State Council of Education.<\/p>\n

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E. Toby Boyd, who serves as president of the 310,000-member union, did not give a specific statement on why the CTA opposes the online sports betting measure. However, he noted that the group will fight for \u201cprotecting the integrity of Prop. 98<\/a>,\u201d a constitutional amendment state voters passed in 1998. That amendment ensures the state provides a guaranteed amount for public schools and community colleges.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cEducators took positions on ballot measures that reflect our values,\u201d<\/strong> Boyd said in the statement.<\/p>\n

A message to the CTA seeking additional comment on the online measure and the union\u2019s stance on a tribal-backed retail sports betting measure was not returned.<\/p>\n

Measure Supporters Expected CTA Move<\/h2>\n

Nathan Click, a spokesperson for \u201cCalifornians for Solutions\u201d told Casino.org<\/em> he wasn\u2019t surprised by the CTA\u2019s position.<\/p>\n

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CTA has a long-standing policy to not to support measures that provide funding outside of the Prop. 98 guarantee,\u201d<\/strong> Click said. \u201cBecause of the importance of creating a dedicated statewide funding stream for homelessness and mental health, our measure ensures the maximum amount of revenue goes toward solutions for homelessness and mental health.”<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He added that the measure was estimated to provide much funding to various social causes, and was backed by various government leaders.<\/p>\n

Among the leaders who have announced their support for the online sports betting measure are Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer, and Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg.<\/p>\n

California tribal leaders, while working to rally support for their retail sportsbook measure, have also come out in opposition to the online measure. They have secured support from a number of groups and organizations as well.<\/p>\n

Online Sports Betting Question<\/h2>\n

As more groups and officials come out, election officials across California are working to verify signatures on the \u201cCalifornians for Solutions\u201d petitions through a random sample check process. Currently, it appears the committee\u2019s proposed measure is on track to be approved for this year\u2019s ballot.<\/p>\n

Through Thursday, officials in 23 of the state\u2019s 58 counties have reviewed samples of the petitions they\u2019ve received. Through that process, 12,213 of 15,851 signatures have been verified as coming from registered voters. Based on the counties that have conducted their reviews, that means 296,677 signatures are considered as projected valid.<\/p>\n

Alameda County, home of Oakland, reviewed 2,237 signatures from the 74,548 it received. It validated 1,691. In San Francisco, officials there verified 803 of the 1,012 signatures it reviewed. The county received petitions that included 33,742 signatures.<\/p>\n

Several large counties remain to be verified, including Los Angeles County. Proponents of the measure got 418,053 signatures there. That represents more than a quarter of the nearly 1.6 million signatures<\/a> supporters got during their six-month campaign.<\/p>\n

\u201cCalifornians for Solutions\u201d got nearly 135,000 signatures in San Diego, more than 116,000 in Riverside County, and more than 114,500 in Orange.<\/p>\n

In order for the measure to go on the Nov. 8 ballot, election officials must be able to project supporters got nearly 1.1 million valid signatures from registered voters. That\u2019s 110 percent of the 997,139 signatures needed under California law to bring a constitutional amendment before voters.<\/p>\n

The deadline to verify signatures is June 27.<\/p>\n

The tribal-backed measure became eligible for the 2022 ballot exactly a year ago<\/a> on Friday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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