Prop 27 spokesperson Nathan Click said rural tribes that don't have foot traffic like Graton Casino does could benefit from online sports betting. While some 60 Native American tribes across the state are against Prop 27, there are at least three small tribes - including Big Valley in Lake County - that are supporting it. 'We don't want an outside group coming in and not only doing mobile sports betting, which is dangerous, but setting a precedent for other kinds of gambling in the state of California that would impinge on our business.' 'California Indians have worked so hard to create a business that helps us sustain ourselves,' Sarris said.

He told ABC7 News that Prop 27 would hurt Native American tribes by giving gambling power to the out of state gaming companies. Greg Sarris, the Chairman of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria - which operates Graton Casino in Sonoma County - is part of the 'Yes on 26, No on 27' group. 'Very little is left for the homeless,' she says. A 'No on Prop 27' group is running a new ad featuring a domestic violence shelter employee who claims '90% of the money goes to out of state corporations who wrote it.' 'If we don't have a secure pot of funds, a sustainable pot of funds to support homeless services, we're never going to end the cycle of homelessness.'īut some homeless advocates disagree. 'Prop 27 builds in funding that is long term and really matches the size of the crisis that we're facing,' Sammie Rayner, the group's chief operating officer, told ABC7 News.

That's why Community Forward in San Francisco - which is in the process of building a new shelter for unhouse women - is supporting it. It's money that would go towards addressing homelessness and mental health issues. Supporters of Prop 27 say the initiative would bring in hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue for the state.

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