Gov. Code, § 8880.63 · Article 7. State Lottery Fund
Gov. Code, § 8880.63
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) As nearly as practical, at least 50 percent of the total projected revenue, computed on a fiscal-year basis, accruing from the sales of all lottery tickets or shares shall be apportioned for payment of prizes.
(b) This section shall become inoperative on April 1 of the year following notification from the Controller to the Legislature and the Governor that the events described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 8880.4.5 have occurred, and as of the following January 1 is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1 of that following year, deletes or extends the dates on which it becomes inoperative and is repealed.
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History
Amended (as amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 13, Sec. 4) by Stats. 2011, Ch. 56, Sec. 4. (AB 363) Effective January 1, 2012. Conditionally inoperative, on date prescribed in subd. (b). Repealed, by its own provisions, on January 1 following inoperative date. See later operative version, as amended by Sec. 5 of Ch. 56. Note: This section was added on Nov. 6, 1984, by initiative Prop. 37.
Another version listed by the Legislative Counsel
Section is conditionally operative, on date prescribed in subd.
(a) As nearly as practical, 50 percent of the total projected revenue, computed on a fiscal-year basis, accruing from the sales of all lottery tickets or shares shall be apportioned for payment of prizes.
(b) This section shall become operative on April 1 of the year following notification from the Controller to the Legislature and the Governor that the events described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 8880.4.5 have occurred.
History (another version listed by the Legislative Counsel)
Amended (as added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 13, Sec. 5) by Stats. 2011, Ch. 56, Sec. 5. (AB 363) Effective January 1, 2012. Section is conditionally operative, on date prescribed in subd. (b). Note: Section 8880.63 originally was added on Nov. 6, 1984, by initiative Prop. 37.
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