Cal. Gov. Code § 8880.1

General Provisions and Definitions

Known as the California State Lottery Act

The act spans §§ 8880–8880 (17 sections).

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 232 Cal. App. 3d 1335 - Brown v. California State Lottery Commission (1991)

Most recently applied in Pauma Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pauma & Yuima Reservation v. California (September 2018)

Added November 6, 1984, by initiative Proposition 37.

Purpose and Intent

The People of the State of California declare that the purpose of this Act is support for preservation of the rights, liberties and welfare of the people by providing additional monies to benefit education without the imposition of additional or increased taxes.

The People of the State of California further declare that it is their intent that the net revenues of the California State Lottery shall not be used as substitute funds but rather shall supplement the total amount of money allocated for public education in California.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.