In Nevada, the campaign Schools Over Stadiums launched a veto referendum against legislation to fund a baseball stadium in Los Vegas, which would be home to a relocated Oakland Athletics. The campaign filed the petition on Sept. 6, and supporters need to collect at least 102,362 valid signatures.
The referendum would repeal certain provisions of Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), which was designated to fund a new stadium for the Oakland Athletics. SB 1 was approved by the Nevada State Legislature, with the Senate approving it by 13-8 on June 13, and the Assembly approving it by 25-15 on June 14.
Dawn Etcheverry, president of the Nevada State Education Association and Schools Over Stadiums, said, “Nevada’s priorities are misguided, and public funds should not go to a California billionaire for a stadium. For years, Nevada educators have been issuing an SOS over the dire conditions in our schools. The goal of Schools Over Stadiums is to right this ship and keep the focus on Nevada’s true priorities – our kids, our parents, and our educators.”
