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Californians Spurn Sports Gambling Initiatives on Election Day

McKenzie Jackson, California Black MediaNovember 17, 2022

On Election Day, Golden State voters emphatically rebuked the sports gambling initiatives on the ballot. With 67% of the ballots counted at press time, according to the Associated Press (AP), 83.31% or 5,628,855 California voters voted against Proposition 27, which would have legalized online sports gambling. The initiative was backed by gambling-industry titans Bally’s, BetMGM, DraftKings, Fanatics, FanDuel, PENN Entertainment, and WynnBet.

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California Voters to Decide Whether  or Not  Parolees  Should Be Allowed to  Vote  

Quinci  LeGardye California Black Media  August 14, 2020

In November,  Californians will vote on a proposition that could  expand voting  rights to  include  parolees.  

If passed, Proposition 17, which passed the State Senate as ACA 6 June 24,  would amend the state constitution so that any otherwise eligible person who is not currently incarcerated can vote. 

The current law in California prohibits previously incarcerated persons from voting while on parole, though they can vote while on probation, county Post-Release Community Supervision and federal supervised release.  Allowing parolees to vote would enfranchise over 40,000 Californians currently on parole.   

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No-Party Preference Voters Encouraged to Review Their Ballot Options in the June 7th Presidential Primary

Sentinel News ServiceApril 27, 2016

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, Dean Logan, believes it is critical that all registered No-Party Preference voters in Los Angeles County understand the importance of voter registration and “crossover” voting for the upcoming June 7th Presidential Primary.