California NAACP sues state officials over ‘misleading’ sports betting ballot measure language

California NAACP sues state officials over ‘misleading’ sports betting ballot measure language

Article brief provided by SiliconValley.com
  • Kaitlyn Schallhorn, SiliconValley.com
August 8, 2022 10:49 PM
  • Kaitlyn Schallhorn, SiliconValley.com

The California-Hawaii NAACP supports Proposition 26, a ballot measure that would legalize sports wagering at tribal casinos and certain horse racing tracks.

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But it opposes a part of the ballot materials released by the Secretary of State’s Office ahead of the November election.

The California-Hawaii NAACP filed a lawsuit this week asking for an opposition statement attributed to Minnie Hadley-Hempstead of the Los Angeles NAACP branch to be stricken from ballot materials.

The civil rights organization contended the statement is “false and/or misleading” since the group does, in fact, support Prop 26. It also said the NAACP bylaws prohibit local branches from taking positions contrary to that of the state group.