2009 Initiative Analysis: Increased Lottery Funding for Schools and Lottery Public Accountability Act of 2010

Background Existing Lottery Laws Lottery Created by a Voter-Approved Measure. California voters approved Proposition  37 in 1984. Proposition  37 authorized creation of the California Lottery and dedicated lottery profits to education.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2009/090823.aspx

^[PDF] Increased Lottery Funding for Schools and Lottery Public Accountability Act of 2010

BACKGROUND Existing Lottery Laws Lottery Created by a Voter-Approved Measure. California voters approved Proposi- tion 37 in 1984. Proposition 37 authorized creation of the California Lottery and dedi- cated lottery profits to education.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2009/090823.pdf

LAO 2008 Budget Analysis: California State Lottery Commission (0850)

Proposition 37 also established the California State Lottery Commission, which has broad powers to oversee the lottery ’s operations and fund distributions. While lottery operations are subject to oversight hearings by policy committees, lottery funds are not appropriated in the annual budget act.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2008/general_govt/gen_anl08007.aspx

^[PDF] Accountability and Oversight of the California Lottery

In the past, turnover of gubernatorial appointees to lottery executive positions and the failure of Governors to meet their legal require- ment to fi ll lottery commission vacancies within 30 days have made it diffi cult for the Legislature to hold lottery commission- ers and executive staff accountable for their performance.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/state_admin/2009/Lottery_Accountability_09_23_09.pdf

^[PDF] Overview of the California State Lottery

Some games (such as Powerball) are multistate lottery games. „ Regulation. Proposition 37 created a five-member Lottery Commission to oversee the operations (including authorization of games and regulatory activities) of the State Lottery.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2019/State-Lottery-Overview-082119.pdf

2000 Cal Facts Program Trends Part 2

About one-third of all lottery proceeds go to education. Since the first year of lottery operations, per capita spending has averaged from a low of $44.46 in 1991-92 to a high of $92.59 in 1988-89. On a per capita basis Californians on average spent $76.33 on the lottery in 1999-00.
https://lao.ca.gov/2000/calfacts/2000_calfacts_program_trends_part2.html

Overview of the 2008-09 May Revision

More Responsible Lottery Plan. Our plan includes a more responsible lottery securitization —resulting in a General Fund benefit of $5.6 billion over two years —with a dramatically reduced risk to education ’s lottery funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/2008/bud/may_revise/may_revise_051908.aspx

^[PDF] Overview of the 2008-09 May Revision

Voters Would Be Asked to Free Lottery From Restrictions. Unlike the Governor’s prior 2006-07 Lottery Sales Per Capita Figure 6 Source: California Lottery and La Fleur’s Magazine. Excludes video lottery terminal sales.
https://lao.ca.gov/2008/bud/may_revise/may_revise_051908.pdf

^[PDF] The Governor's Health Care Plan: State Fiscal Risks and Issues--October 2007

Policy Choices on the Lottery Lease the Lottery or pursue other changes to improve Lottery performance? The Legislature and voters would have to consider many – details and make many choices in fashioning legislation under either scenario.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/Health/2007/Gov_Health_10_31_07.pdf

2000 Budget Analysis: General Government Overview & Departments 1

The lottery implemented a retailer cashing bonus to encourage retailers to promote lottery tickets to their customers. The lottery installed automated lottery ticket dispensers. Given these factors, the lottery needs to provide more information to substantiate its case that their actions have in fact resulted in increased revenues to education.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2000/general_govt/gen_ov-depts1_anl00.html