Is California Ready for Lotto-Care?

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Warren Olney

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California voters earmarked the State Lottery for education. But Governor Schwarzenegger wants to lease it to a private operator, claiming that increased profits would help subsidize health care reform. The teachers’ unions don’t like the idea and neither do Indian tribes with gambling compacts. Tonight: a report on progress—or the lack of it—in Sacramento.

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In January, Governor Schwarzenegger made national headlines by proposing universal health insurance in California and there was talk of creating a national model. After months of wrangling in Sacramento, he offered a legislative proposal yesterday. It would still require that every Californian buy health insurance. It would change the formulas for employer participation. The big news has to do with the state lottery.

Guests:

Mike Zapler: Reporter for the San Jose Mercury News , @mikezapler
David Carroll: Research Director for the California Budget Project
Peter Harbage: Independent Consultant
Jamie Court: President, Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights

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Which Way L.A.? is made possible in part by the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, the Nathan Cummings Foundation, and the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation, which supports study and research into policy issues of the Los Angeles region.

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