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