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          SENATE THIRD READING
          SB 1090 (Cedillo)
          As Amended  April 6, 2010
          Majority vote 

           SENATE VOTE  :32-0  
           
           GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION     21-0                              
           
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          |Ayes:|Coto, Anderson,           |     |                          |
          |     |Blakeslee, Chesbro, Cook, |     |                          |
          |     |De Leon, Evans, Hall,     |     |                          |
          |     |Hernandez, Hill,          |     |                          |
          |     |Jeffries, Lieu, Ma,       |     |                          |
          |     |Mendoza, Nestande,        |     |                          |
          |     |V. Manuel Perez,          |     |                          |
          |     |Portantino, Silva,        |     |                          |
          |     |Torres, Torrico, Tran     |     |                          |
          |     |                          |     |                          |
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           SUMMARY  :  Modifies the model ordinance language contained in the  
          Remote Caller Bingo Act of 2008 (Act).  Specifically,  this bill    
          allows an organization to file, along with its application to  
          the local licensing official to operate a bingo game,  
          "appropriate documentation" instead of "a certificate issued by  
          the Franchise Tax Board (FTB)" to demonstrate that the applicant  
          is an eligible tax exempt organization authorized to operate a  
          remote caller bingo game.

           EXISTING LAW  :

          1)Provides, in the California Constitution, Article IV, Section  
            19 (c) that the Legislature, by statute, may authorize cities  
            and counties to allow for the play of bingo games, but only  
            for charitable purposes.

          2)Permits cities, counties, and cities and counties to allow  
            remote caller bingo games to be conducted by specified tax  
            exempt and non-profit organizations for charitable purposes,  
            subject to provisions of law which, if violated, constitute a  
            crime.

          3)Authorizes specified tax-exempt and non-profit organizations  








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            that have been incorporated or in existence for three years or  
            more and that are not organized for the primary purpose of  
            operating bingo to conduct remote caller bingo games no more  
            than one day per week.

          4)Defines a "remote caller bingo game" as a game of bingo in  
            which numbers or symbols on randomly drawn plastic balls are  
            announced by a person present at the site at which the live  
            game is conducted, and audio and video technology links  
            in-state facilities for the purpose of transmitting the remote  
            calling of a live bingo game from a single location to  
            multiple locations.

          5)Requires remote caller bingo games to be played using  
            traditional paper or other tangible bingo cards and daubers,  
            and shall not be played by using electronic devices, except  
            card-minding devices.

          6)Requires an authorized organization to provide the California  
            Gambling Control Commission (CGCC) with at least 30 days  
            advanced written notice of its intent to conduct remote caller  
            bingo games, and submit specified information about the  
            organizations, locations, vendors, and licensees involved in  
            the operation of the games, as well as, a copy of the local  
            ordinance for the counties in which the games will be played.

          7)Contains "permissive model ordinance" language which local  
            jurisdictions may adopt to authorize remote caller bingo.  

           FISCAL EFFECT  :  This bill is keyed non-fiscal.

           COMMENTS  :  In 2008, the Legislature passed, and the Governor  
          signed into law, the Act [SB 1369, (Cedillo and Battin), Chapter  
          748, Statutes of 2008], which allows qualified non-profits to  
          operate "remote caller" bingo games.
           
          Once the Act was chaptered, technical errors and omissions were  
          identified by the CGCC.   Charities have also raised issues as  
          they organize themselves to apply and conduct the game.

          According to the author, this bill is intended to clean-up  
          language and fine-tune implementation issues that have arisen as  
          charities and local governments take steps toward authorizing  
          and conducting the games.








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           Analysis Prepared by  :    Rod Brewer / G. O. / (916) 319-2531 

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