“I want to know how this contribution affects supplemental funding to California public schools. I don’t think so.”Chang said the California State Lottery should have been reimbursed by DeGeneres’ show for the tickets provided. “Would that be amazing?”Kimmel then made a pitch to viewers to buy holiday-themed Scratchers tickets from the California Lottery. Hugo Lopez stepped down as director of the California Lottery in June after a previous state audit questioned agency spending. “Unfortunately, media reports over the past year have painted a negative picture of the California State Lottery as an agency under fire for wasteful spending and nepotism.”

Source: Los Angeles Times February 06, 2020 12:56 UTC