Slot Machine Proposals Up for Vote

The California Federation of Teachers is speaking out against Propositions 94, 95, 96, and 97. They say that when the state of California passed the propositions they made a big mistake, one that residents can now correct. The pacts benefit the Governor and the four “wealthy” Tribes that reside in the state, but in doing so they have left behind the other tribes, the workers of the state, and taxpayers alike.

The problem that the group has with the deal is that they have made promises to benefit the schools by signing these slot machine agreements, but in reality none of the money is actually guaranteed to go towards education in the state.

This is their opportunity to change that and make their voices heard, per the federation. They say that with the tribes spending millions to try and get their slot machine proposals passed, those that did not have the money to compete got left at the wayside. Then they didn’t want the slot machine propositions to end up on the ballot where the rest of the state could have a crack at it, so they paid more money to try and block those that were gathering signatures to get it on the ballot.

It only gets worse from there. They are putting out misleading ads to try and get people to sign up for their compacts, and they keep harping on the fact that they are giving millions to the schools, when they aren’t. The federation says that they would be the first ones to support and vote for a slot machine referendum that would give millions to the schools, but this is not it.

Under the current deal, no money is guaranteed to go to the schools in the state. They say that if the tribes want their slot machines then they need to earn them. They want voters to go say no and refuse to approve the propositions and make them change them so that there is funding for schools, as well as basic rights for all workers.
 

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