California to weigh down two sports betting initiatives this November

Earlier this year, there were four different initiatives related to the legalization of sports betting in the State of California. However, only two are left standing.

In May, the Native American tribes within the state managed to collect approximately 1 million signatures in their petition to place their own sports betting initiative on the ballot in November 2022. Check out the top new sportsbooks for betting on sports.

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On August 9, the “California Sports Wagering and Consumer Protection Act” was submitted to the office of California Attorney General Rob Bonta as a proposed statewide ballot initiative. Local politics have shown its tendency with Gardena Mayor Tasha Cerda saying, “We feel like sports wagering belongs to everyone.”

The state’s card-room operators have also garnered support from San Jose, Inglewood, and Colma. With this initiative, tribal casinos and four state racetracks will have the right to provide sports betting services for the first time on top of their existing roulette and dice games. The state has 19 professional sports teams that would also benefit from this.

On top of it, a mix of online sports betting giants DraftKings, FanDuel, and BetMGM has proposed an initiative that promised to spend up to $100 million to fight homelessness and improve mental health services. The electoral officials are still examining the validity of the signatures of this initiative. Shall it have enough valid ones, “California Homelessness and Mental Health Solutions Act” will also be added to the ballot.

“Permanent solutions require a permanent funding source. The California Solutions to Homelessness and Mental Health Support Act will raise hundreds of millions of dollars annually to fight homelessness and expand mental health support in California by allowing regulated entities to offer safe, responsible sports betting online,” said Dana Williamson, campaign manager.

The backers of the “California Homelessness and Mental Health Solutions Act” claimed that the initiative does not conflict with the “California Sports Wagering and Consumer Protection Act” initiative, implying that shall both pass, both can go into effect without a problem.