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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 Le�n,
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 Hern�ndez, Jones, Jones-Sawyer, Levine, Linder, Logue,
Lowenthal, Maienschein, Mansoor, Medina, Mitchell, Mullin,
Muratsuchi, Nazarian, Nestande, Pan, Patterson, Perea, V.
Manuel P�rez, Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Rendon, Salas, Skinner,
Ting, Torres, Wagner, Waldron, Weber, Wieckowski, Wilk,
Williams, John A. P�rez
NOES: Ch�vez
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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