California State Lotteries Laws
| Code Section | Gov. §8880, et seq. |
| Distribution of Lottery Revenue | 50% prizes; 34% benefit public education; 16% expenses |
| Additional Purpose of Lottery | For the preservation of the rights, liberties, and welfare of the people to benefit education without additional or increased taxes, money should supplement, not be substituted for, public education funds |
| Lottery Prize Subject to Garnishment | - |
| Time Limit to Claim Prize/Disposition | 180 days; to benefit public purpose of education |
| Prohibited Related Activities | Sales to minors; counterfeit/altered tickets |
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