Understanding Prop 26 & 27

Have you been receiving campaign advertisements about Prop 26 and Prop 27? Are you lost in the massive amount of information about sports betting, tribal governance, and the homelessness crisis? Come to this panel to hear a lively discussion on the effects of Props 26 & 27 on and learn how to unpack the campaign advertisements. Click the Button Below to RSVP for this Webinar event!

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The Panelists

 Professor Tom Hogen-Esch, CSUN Department of Political Science

Along with Terry Christensen, Professor Hogen-Esch is the author of Local Politics: A Practical Guide to Governing at the Grassroots (M.E. Sharpe). He has also published articles in California Journal of Politics and Policy, A Companion History to Los Angeles, Urban Affairs Review, California Politics and Policy, and California Policy Issues Annual. His most recent research article examined the relationship between the council manager form of government and political corruption in the city of Bell, California. His Ph.D dissertation, "Recapturing Suburbia: Urban Secession and the Politics of Growth in Los Angeles, Boston, and Seattle" explored issues of governance, social movements, and urban fragmentation. His teaching interests include U.S. and California Government, Public Policy, Race and Ethnic Politics, and Urban Politics. From 1997-1999, he held a staff position for the Los Angeles Elected Charter Reform Commission. He is regularly quoted in the local media on Los Angeles and California government, and has made numerous presentations to community groups in Los Angeles.

 Mona Field, Board President of League of Women Voters of Greater Los Angeles

Mona Field is a former political science professor at Glendale Community College. Mona was elected to the LA Community College District to serve as a member of the Governing Board. Mona has facilitated workshops and panels for the Faculty Association of the CA Community Colleges, the Community College League of CA, and the California Studies Center.  She is a member of the Board of the Los Angeles Leadership Academy and is on the Board of the Foundation for the LA Community College District. Mona is author of a best selling college textbook, California Government and Politics Today, now in its 15th edition.

 Cheryl McKnight, Director of Center for Service Learning, Internships & Civic Engagement (SLICE)

Cheryl McKnight is the community engagement director at California State University, Dominguez Hills. She sits on the committee for the California State University System-Wide Native American Initiative, is co-director for the CSU Dominguez Hills American Indian Center, and Chair for the American Indian Changing Spirits Residential Recovery Center, gives presentations on the Los Angeles Native American Tongva Nation, is a long-standing advocate for Indigenous people, and co-authored “Challenging the Underrepresentation of Native Americans in Higher Education at an Urban, Comprehensive University” with Dr. Janine Gasco from Diversity and Inclusion in Educational Institutions.

Guest Commentator

Jesus Alvarez , President of the Tataviam Land Conservancy

Jesus Alvarez (Fernandeño Tataviam) is the President of the Tataviam Land Conservancy. Mr. Alvarez obtained a B.A. in Education in 1993 and spent his career after college working in early childhood education. He currently serves as a Financial Aid Representative for California State University Northridge. As a Lifelong resident of the San Fernando Valley, Jesus volunteers with various educational programs for the Tataviam Tribe and groups throughout the San Fernando Valley.

More Information

Proposition 26: Allows In-Person Roulette, Dice Games, Sports Wagering on Tribal Lands. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.

A YES vote on this measure means: Four racetracks could offer in-person sports betting. Racetracks would pay the state a share of sports bets made. Tribal casinos could offer in-person sports betting, roulette, and games played with dice (such as craps) if permitted by individual tribal gambling agreements with the state. Tribes would be required to support state sports betting regulatory costs at casinos. People and entities would have a new way to seek enforcement of certain state gambling laws.

A NO vote on this measure means: Sports betting would continue to be illegal in California. Tribal casinos would continue to be unable to offer roulette and games played with dice. No changes would be made to the way state gambling laws are enforced.

Proposition 27: Allows Online and Mobile Sports Wagering Outside Tribal Lands. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.

A YES vote on this measure means: Licensed tribes or gambling companies could offer online sports betting over the Internet and mobile devices to people 21 years of age and older on non-tribal lands in California. Those offering online sports betting would be required to pay the state a share of sports bets made. A new state unit would be created to regulate online sports betting. New ways to reduce illegal online sports betting would be available.

A NO vote on this measure means: Sports betting would continue to be illegal in California. No changes would be made to the way state gambling laws are enforced.