California State Lottery director stepping down amid investigations
California State Lottery Director Hugo Lopez is stepping down immediately, he announced in an email to lottery staff on Friday.
Lopez has led the department since 2015. It’s been under scrutiny from the Department of Justice and the State Controller’s Office since August, when anonymous employees sent a letter to former Gov. Jerry Brown’s office alleging misconduct among senior executives at sales conferences.
Lopez in his message said he was proud of the department’s performance, particularly in growing annual revenue to more than $7 billion. A decade ago, the department brought in less than $3 billion a year.
“At the national level, the California Lottery has been one of the fastest growing lotteries over the past few years,” Lopez wrote.
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