August 23, 2022 | Press Release
New NO on 27 Ad: 50+ CA Indian Tribes Oppose Proposition 27. Only a Few Support It
New NO on 27 Ad: 50+ CA Indian Tribes Oppose Proposition 27. Only a Few Support It
Despite deceptive campaign by out-of-state gambling corporations, the overwhelming majority of California’s Indian Tribes oppose Prop 27
For Immediate Release: August 23, 2022
Contact: Kathy Fairbanks, (916) 813-1010
kfairbanks@bcfpublicaffairs.com
Sacramento, CA – The NO on 27 Coalition today released a new ad announcing that more than 50 California Indian tribes oppose Prop 27, while only a few tribes support the measure. The out-of-state gambling corporations bankrolling the Yes on 27 campaign have been running deceptive ads attempting to mislead voters into thinking many tribes support the measure. That is not true. The overwhelming majority of California Indian tribes strongly oppose Prop 27.
“Prop 27 is a direct attack on Indian self-reliance, and Indian Country overwhelmingly opposes this deceptive measure,” said James Siva, Chairman of the California Nations Indian Gaming Association, the largest statewide association of tribal governments. “Prop 27 jeopardizes Indian gaming and vital funding that both gaming and non-gaming tribes use to provide housing, healthcare, firefighting services, education, cultural preservation, and other services for our communities. That’s why more than 50 California Indian tribes – both gaming and nongaming alike – strongly oppose Prop 27.”
Below is a comparison showing tribes in support vs. those opposed to Prop 27.
| Tribes Opposed to Prop 27 | Tribes Supporting Prop 27 |
| California Nations Indian Gaming Association | Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians |
| Tribal Alliance of Sovereign Indians Nations | Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians |
| Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians | Santa Rosa Rancheria Tachi Yokut Tribe |
| Barona Band of Mission Indians | |
| Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria | |
| Big Lagoon Rancheria | |
| Bishop Paiute Tribe | |
| Blue Lake Rancheria | |
| Cahto Tribe of the Laytonville Rancheria | |
| Cabazon Band of Mission Indians | |
| Cahuilla Band of Indians | |
| Chemehuevi Indian Tribe | |
| Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria | |
| Chicken Ranch Tribe of Me-Wuk Indians | |
| Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians | |
| Colusa Indian Community Council | |
| Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians | |
| Elem Indian Colony | |
| Elk Valley Rancheria | |
| Enterprise Rancheria of Maidu Indians | |
| Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians | |
| Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria | |
| Hoopa Valley Tribe | |
| Ione Band of Miwok Indians | |
| Jamul Indian Village of California | |
| Karuk Tribe | |
| Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeño Indians | |
| Manchester Point Arena Band of Pomo Indians | |
| North Fork Rancheria | |
| Pala Band of Mission Indians | |
| Pauma Band of Luiseño Indians | |
| Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians | |
| Pechanga Band of Indians | |
| Pit River Tribe | |
| Quartz Valley Indian Reservation | |
| Redding Rancheria | |
| Redwood Valley Little River Band of Pomo Indians | |
| Resighini Rancheria | |
| Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians | |
| San Manuel Band of Mission Indians | |
| San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians | |
| Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians | |
| Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians | |
| Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians | |
| Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians | |
| Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians | |
| Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians | |
| Susanville Indian Rancheria | |
| Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation | |
| Table Mountain Rancheria | |
| Tejon Indian Tribe | |
| Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians | |
| Tule River Indian Tribe | |
| Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians | |
| Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians | |
| Wilton Rancheria | |
| Wiyot Tribe | |
| Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation | |
| Yurok Tribe |
Background:
Prop 27, sponsored and entirely funded by out-of-state online gambling corporations like DraftKings and FanDuel, would legalize online and mobile sports gambling in California – turning virtually every cell phone, laptop and tablet into a gambling device.
Prop 27 is opposed by a broad coalition of over 50 California Indian tribes, educators, civil rights and public safety leaders, and advocates for the homeless.