BILL ANALYSIS �
AB 1039
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Date of Hearing: May 8, 2013
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Mike Gatto, Chair
AB 1039 (Hall) - As Introduced: February 22, 2013
Policy Committee: Governmental
Organization Vote: 17 - 0
Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program:
No Reimbursable:
SUMMARY
This bill allows a city or county to amend its local gambling
ordinance to increase the number of card club tables by two
above the number of tables authorized by local ordinance in
effect on January 1, 2013. In addition, the bill limits cities
and counties to a one-time increase.
FISCAL EFFECT
There are no significant costs associated with this legislation
COMMENTS
1)Purpose . The author argues that many small to medium sized
card clubs find they have insufficient space to accommodate
their business on weekends. This measure allows a city or
county to amend the ordinance to increase the number of card
tables.
Cities and counties can increase their table limit only one
time under this legislation. They will not be able to make
subsequent two-table increases without additional legislation.
2)Related Legislation . AB 241 (Hall), Chapter 316, Statutes of
2011 extended the gambling moratorium related to the expansion
of card rooms and the issuance of new card room licenses from
January 1, 2015 to January 1, 2020.
AB 441 (Hall), Chapter 530, Statutes of 2010 modified
provisions of the Gambling Control Act to allow a city,
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county, or city and county to amend its local ordinance in
effect on January 1, 2010, to increase the number of tables by
two.
AB 163 (Mendoza), Chapter 647, Statutes of 2008 authorized a
local government to amend its gambling ordinance to increase
the number of tables that may be operated by small clubs.
Analysis Prepared by : Julie Salley-Gray / APPR. / (916)
319-2081