BILL ANALYSIS
Bill No: AB
3072
SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
Senator Dean Florez, Chair
2007-2008 Regular Session
Staff Analysis
AB 3072 Author: Governmental Organization
As Amended: April 3, 2008
Hearing Date: June 24, 2008
Consultant: Chris Lindstrom
SUBJECT
Tribal gaming: compacts.
DESCRIPTION
AB 3072 establishes a stand-alone article within the
Government Code for Tribal-State Gaming Compacts
(compacts).
EXISTING LAW
Existing federal law, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of
1988, provides for the negotiation and execution of
compacts for the purpose of authorizing class III gaming on
Indian lands within a state.
Existing law, the California Constitution, authorizes the
Governor to negotiate and conclude compacts, subject to
ratification by the Legislature.
Existing law ratifies 67 compacts between the State of
California and specified Indian tribes.
BACKGROUND
Purpose of the bill. According to the author's office,
this bill is the annual Assembly Governmental Organization
Committee clean-up bill that makes clarifying, technical
and non-controversial changes to existing statute.
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Background. This bill was developed in consultation with
Legislative Counsel to establish a separate article within
the Government Code for the compacts.
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PRIOR/RELATED LEGISLATION
AB 1275 (J. Horton), 2003-2004 Legislative Session . Would
have established a stand-alone chapter within the
Government Code for compacts. (Died on Senate Third
Reading file)
AB 2286 (J. Horton), 2001-2002 Legislative Session . Would
have established a stand-alone chapter within the
Government Code for compacts enacted and approved under
Proposition 1A. (Died on Senate Inactive file)
SUPPORT: (As of June 20, 2008)
None on file.
OPPOSE: (As of June 20, 2008)
None on file.
FISCAL COMMITTEE: No.
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