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CONSENT
Bill No: SB 399
Author: Hall (D)
Introduced:2/25/15
Vote: 21
SENATE GOVERNMENTAL ORG. COMMITTEE: 7-0, 4/28/15
AYES: Hall, Block, Hernandez, Hill, Hueso, Lara, McGuire
NO VOTE RECORDED: Berryhill, Gaines, Galgiani, Vidak
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: Senate Rule 28.8
SUBJECT: Gambling: California Gambling Control Commission
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This bill requires that a public record of every vote
of the California Gambling Control Commission (CGCC) be posted
on the CGCC's Internet Web site no later than 48 hours after the
vote is taken.
ANALYSIS:
Existing law:
1)Provides, under the Gambling Control Act, for the licensure
and regulation of various legalized gambling activities and
establishments by the CGCC and the investigation and
enforcement of those activities and establishments by the
Department of Justice (DOJ).
2)Requires five members to be appointed to the CGCC by the
Governor, subject to confirmation by the California State
Senate.
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3)Specifies that a majority of the appointed members of the CGCC
is a quorum and that a concurring vote of three members of the
CGCC is required for any official action of the CGCC or for
the exercise of any of the CGCC's duties, powers, or
functions.
4)Requires that a public record of every vote of the CGCC be
maintained at its principal office.
5)Requires, under the Bagley-Keene Act, that all meetings of
state bodies be open to the public, with certain specific
exceptions.
This bill requires that a public record of every vote of the
CGCC be posted on the CGCC's Internet Web site no later than 48
hours after the vote is taken.
Background
Purpose of the bill. According to the author, while existing
law requires that votes of the CGCC be maintained at its
principal office, there is currently no requirement that votes
that are taken by members of the CGCC be made available to the
public on its Internet Web site.
The author contends that by requiring that these votes are
posted on the CGCC's Internet Web site we are ensuring that the
public is aware of the decisions that are being made by the
CGCC.
CGCC. The CGCC is the official gambling commission of the State
of California. The five member CGCC acts as the regulatory body
over gambling establishments, all persons or transactions
regarding ownership interest of gambling enterprises, third
party providers and proposition players services, and tribal
casinos. The CGCC is responsible for setting policy,
establishing regulations, making determinations of suitability
for gaming employees and other individuals and entities, issuing
licenses, acting as administrator of gaming revenues deposited
into the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund and the trustee
over the revenues deposited into the Gaming Revenue Sharing
Trust Fund, and administering the provisions of the Gambling
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Control Act and the Tribal State Gaming Compacts.
The Bureau of Gambling Control within the DOJ is the state law
enforcement authority with special jurisdiction over gambling
activities within the State of California. The Bureau of
Gambling Control is also the entity that receives application
and fees and conducts criminal background investigations and
audits.
Prior/Related Legislation
SB 650 (Hall, 2015) clarifies that the CGCC shall keep a record
pertaining to its regular and special meetings and a record of
all applications for licenses under the Gambling Control Act
open to public inspection during normal business hours.
(Pending in the Assembly Rules Committee)
AB 2720 (Ting, Chapter 510, Statutes of 2014) required a state
body to publicly report any action taken and the vote or
abstention on that action of each member present for the action.
SB 962 (Liu, Chapter 482, Statutes of 2010) allowed the use of
videoconferencing and teleconferencing at the court's discretion
and subject to availability for prisoners to participate in
court proceedings for the termination of their parental rights
or the court ordered dependency petition of their child.
SB 95 (Ayala, Chapter 949, Statutes of 1997) made various
changes to the Bagley-Keene Act by expanding the notice,
disclosure and reporting requirements for open and closed
meetings of state bodies.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal
Com.: Yes Local: No
SUPPORT: (Verified 5/11/15)
None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified 5/11/15)
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None received
Prepared by: Felipe Lopez / G.O. / (916) 651-1530
5/13/15 17:17:53
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