Voters back gambling measures

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SACRAMENTO -- Measures to uphold an expansion of gambling at Indian casinos were headed for victory with about 90% of the state's precincts counted this morning, while an initiative to adjust the Legislature's term limits was behind. Roughly 56% of voters favored Indian gaming propositions 94, 95, 96 and 97. About 53% of voters opposed the term limits measure.

Another measure, Proposition 92, to guarantee community college funding, was rejected by about 58% of voters. As expected, voters also appeared to be rejecting a transportation funding measure, Proposition 91, that had been abandoned by its authors months ago.

A strong lead opened early for the gambling measures, which would give state taxpayers a share of slot machine revenues.

"Right now it looks like the voters are saying yes to hundreds of millions of new dollars each year," Roger Salazar, spokesman for the Yes on Propositions 94, 95, 96 and 97 campaign, said Tuesday. "We hope when the final tally comes in that will still be the case."

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/politics/cal/la-me-props7feb07,0,6037680.story

[Kajsa]

1. I'm sad to see this outcome,Bemildred.

That's the exact opposite of how I voted, Tuesday.

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2. I've been voting on the losing side all my life.

"Always outnumbered, always outgunned" as the saying is.

I voted for them, but not because I like gambling, it was just a matter of native americans against Vegas Casinos, and not because I hold it against people that honestly view the matter differently. And I was really happy that 93 went down. They keep telling us we need a professional legislature, whereas I think we need a government and a legal system that is accessible to all of us, or at least to the informed amateur. On the other hand I was disappointed that the Community Colleges prop went down.