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                                    THIRD READING


          Bill No:  AB 1039
          Author:   Hall (D)
          Amended:  As introduced
          Vote:     21

           
           SENATE GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE  :  10-0, 6/25/13
          AYES:  Wright, Nielsen, Berryhill, Calderon, Cannella, De León,  
            Galgiani, Hernandez, Lieu, Padilla
          NO VOTE RECORDED:  Correa

           SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE  :  Senate Rule 28.8

           ASSEMBLY FLOOR  :  68-1, 5/16/13 - See last page for vote


           SUBJECT  :    Gambling Control Act:  local gambling control

           SOURCE  :     Author


           DIGEST :    This bill allows a city, county, or city and county  
          to amend its local ordinance on a one-time basis in order to  
          increase by two the number of tables above the number of tables  
          authorized by local ordinance that is currently in effect on  
          January 1, 2013.

           ANALYSIS  :    

          Existing law:

          1.Provides for the licensure and regulation of various legalized  
            gambling activities and establishments by the California  
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            Gambling Control Commission and the enforcement of those  
            activities by the Department of Justice (DOJ).

          2.Allows a city, county, or city and county to authorize  
            controlled gambling, consistent with state law, if a majority  
            of voters affirmatively approve an ordinance so permitting, as  
            specified.

          3.Authorizes a city, county, or city and county to amend the  
            ordinance to increase by two the number of gambling tables  
            that may be operated in a gambling establishment in a city,  
            county, or city and county, above the number of tables  
            authorized in the ordinance in effect on January 1, 2010.  The  
            authority to amend a gaming ordinance may occur only one time.

          4.Requires that any amendment to a local jurisdiction ordinance  
            relating to gambling establishments or the Gambling Control  
            Act is required to be submitted to DOJ for review and comment  
            before the ordinance is adopted by the local jurisdiction.

          5.Imposes a moratorium on the authorization of legal gaming by a  
            local governing body or local electors and an expansion of  
            gambling, as defined, until January 1, 2020.

          This bill allows a city, county, or city and county to amend its  
          local ordinance on a one-time basis in order to increase by two  
          the number of tables above the number of tables authorized by  
          local ordinance that is currently in effect on January 1, 2013.

           Background
           
          According to the author's office, this bill is intended to allow  
          cities and counties that have card clubs to amend their local  
          ordinance to allow for these clubs to add two more additional  
          tables.  

          Currently, many small- to medium-sized card clubs find that they  
          have insufficient space to accommodate their business on  
          weekends.  This bill will allow a city or county to amend the  
          ordinance to increase the number of card tables in order to  
          accommodate those who wish to play in their card clubs.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :    Appropriation:  No   Fiscal Com.:  Yes    
          Local:  No







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           SUPPORT  :   (Verified  8/7/13)

          101 Casino
          Capitol Casino
          Casino 580
          Certified Network M
          Communities for California Cardrooms
          Cordova Casino
          Hollywood Park Casino
          Lotus Casino
          Lucky Chances
          Lucky Derby Casino
          Phoenix Casino
          The River
          The Village Club
          Wine Country Casino

           OPPOSITION  :    (Verified  8/7/13)

          California Coalition Against Gambling Expansion
          United Auburn Indian Community

           ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT  :    Supporters argue that at this time,  
          many small- to medium-sized card clubs are unable to accommodate  
          players who wish to play in their club on Friday and Saturday  
          nights. Individuals often come to a card club on Friday or  
          Saturday, and wait an hour or more for an opportunity to sit  
          down and play.

          Many of these people become discouraged and leave.  This bill  
          allows these clubs to expand the number of tables to accommodate  
          the business which they already have, but which they are unable  
          to serve.  Furthermore, the added tables will create employment  
          opportunities in California for those who will be providing  
          services. State and local governments will also benefit by  
          additional fees paid by the cardrooms.

           ARGUMENTS IN OPPOSITION  :    The California Coalition Against  
          Gambling Expansion believes that, before policymakers consider  
          authoring or supporting more bills to expand gambling  
          activities, they ought to consider the social, economic, and  
          moral impact that more legalized gambling will have on our state  
          and its citizenry.  







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          ASSEMBLY FLOOR  :  68-1, 5/16/13
          AYES:  Achadjian, Alejo, Ammiano, Atkins, Bigelow, Bloom,  
            Blumenfield, Bocanegra, Bonilla, Bonta, Bradford, Buchanan,  
            Ian Calderon, Campos, Chau, Chesbro, Conway, Cooley, Dahle,  
            Daly, Dickinson, Donnelly, Eggman, Fong, Fox, Frazier, Garcia,  
            Gatto, Gomez, Gordon, Gorell, Gray, Hagman, Hall, Harkey,  
            Roger Hernández, Jones, Jones-Sawyer, Levine, Linder, Logue,  
            Lowenthal, Maienschein, Mansoor, Medina, Mitchell, Mullin,  
            Muratsuchi, Nazarian, Nestande, Pan, Patterson, Perea, V.  
            Manuel Pérez, Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Rendon, Salas, Skinner,  
            Ting, Torres, Wagner, Waldron, Weber, Wieckowski, Wilk,  
            Williams, John A. Pérez
          NOES:  Chávez
          NO VOTE RECORDED:  Allen, Brown, Beth Gaines, Grove, Holden,  
            Melendez, Morrell, Olsen, Stone, Yamada, Vacancy


          MW:nl  8/9/13   Senate Floor Analyses 

                           SUPPORT/OPPOSITION:  SEE ABOVE

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