According to Cal-Access, the online campaign finance database run by the Secretary of State\u2019s office, the four groups that have been established to either oppose or support the two sports betting propositions have raised $364.4 million. That money is going toward their campaigns to see their side succeed on Nov. 8. That\u2019s considered to be a record amount for an initiative in California.<\/p>\n
The \u201cCoalition for Safe, Responsible Gaming\u201d has raised $106.7 million. That money has come from several tribal gaming entities in the state.<\/p>\n
\u201cCalifornians for Solutions to Homelessness and Mental Health Support,\u201d a pro-Prop 27 group funded by seven national sports betting operators, has received $150 million.<\/p>\n
\u201cCalifornians for Tribal Sovereignty\u201d has received $66.2 million from various gaming tribes.<\/p>\n
And \u201cTaxpayers Against Special Interest Monopolies,\u201d an anti-Prop 26 campaign funded by cardroom casinos, has raised $41.5 million.<\/p>\n
Cal-Access also notes that each of the groups have contributed $384,500 of their funds to either state or local political parties.<\/p>\n
\u201cTaxpayers\u201d has given the most. It gave $200,000 to the state Democratic Party in May. It also gave $25,500 to the state GOP in two contributions, and both of those came in May.<\/p>\n
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\u201cCalifornians for Solutions\u201d has given $95,000. The California Republican Party received a $50,000 contribution in June, and the state Democratic Party received a $25,000 contribution on the same day. Back in February, the group gave $20,000 to the Los Angeles County Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cCalifornians for Tribal Sovereignty\u201d has allocated $53,500, and all of that went to the state Democratic Party in three payments from February through May.<\/p>\n
The \u201cCoalition\u201d has given $10,500. Of that, $3,500 went to the California Democratic Party in June, and another $2,500 went to the San Diego County GOP. The remaining funds, no more than $571.43 apiece, went to eight county-level Democratic Party chapters.<\/p>\n
According to Kathy Fairbanks, a spokesperson for the “Coalition for Safe, Responsible Gaming,” committees make contributions to the parties to help sponsor their conventions, to communicate with delegates, and for voter education initiatives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The California Republican Party on Friday announced its positions on the ballot measures going before voters in November. When it came to the two sports betting measures, the GOP\u2019s delegates took the same position on both. The party formally voted to oppose Proposition 26, which would legalize retail sports betting at tribal casinos and state-licensed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":227573,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[61,1074],"tags":[81905,82217,82432,80968],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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