Gambling-Related Legislation Chaptered in 2017
BUDGET
AB 97 (Ting D) Budget Act of 2017.
Current Text: Chaptered: 6/27/2017 HTML PDF
Chapter Number: 14
Is Urgency: Y
Is Fiscal: Y
Summary: This bill makes appropriations for the support of state government for the 2017–18 fiscal year and includes appropriations for the Commission. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as a Budget Bill.
GAMBLING CONTROL ACT / CARDROOMS
SB 112 (Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) State government
Current Text: Chaptered: 9/28/2017 HTML PDF
Chapter Number: 363
Is Urgency: Y
Is Fiscal: Y
Summary: Section 1 of this Budget Trailer bill makes changes to the Gambling Control Act related to the criteria for mandatory denials for license applicants. The Act, among other things, generally requires a person to be licensed by the Commission to participate in operation of a controlled game. The Act requires the Commission to deny a license to an applicant who has been convicted of a felony, including a conviction by a federal court or a court in another state for a crime that would constitute a felony if committed in California. This bill excepts from the requirement to deny a license a conviction of a felony for the possession of cannabis, the facts of which would not constitute a felony or misdemeanor under California law on the date the application for a license is submitted. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.
SB 654 (Dodd D) Local moratorium: gambling tables.
Current Text: Chaptered: 9/12/2017 HTML PDF
Chapter Number: 244
Is Urgency: N
Is Fiscal: Y
Summary: The Gambling Control Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of various legalized gambling activities and establishments by the Commission and the investigation and enforcement of those activities and establishments by the Department of Justice. The Act prohibits, until January 1, 2020, an ordinance in effect on January 1, 1996, that authorizes legal gaming within a city, county, or city and county from being amended to expand gaming in that jurisdiction beyond that permitted on January 1, 1996. The Act also requires any amendment to any ordinance that would result in an expansion of gambling, as defined, in the city, county, or city and county, to be submitted for approval to the voters of the city, county, or city and county and to be approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon in order to be valid, except that an ordinance may be amended without the approval of the electors to expand gambling by a change that results in an increase of less than 25% with respect to specified matters, including the number of gambling tables or the hours of operation of a gambling establishment in the city, county, or city and county. This bill authorizes a city, county, or city and county to amend its ordinance to increase the operating hours of a gambling establishment to up to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
SB 666 (Vidak R) California Gambling Control Commission and Department of Justice: postemployment restrictions.
Current Text: Chaptered: 9/12/2017 HTML PDF
Chapter Number: 245
Is Urgency: N
Is Fiscal: Y
Summary: This bill prohibits a member of the Commission, the Executive Director, the Chief of the Bureau of Gambling Control within the Department of Justice, any employee of the Commission, and any employee of the Department of Justice who works on or supervises over gambling issues for a period of 2 years after leaving office or terminating employment, from holding a direct or indirect interest in, holding employment with, representing, appearing for, or negotiating on behalf of, a gambling establishment, gambling enterprise, registrant, or licensee.
OTHER GAMING
AB 522 (Cunningham R) Alcoholic beverages: nonprofit corporations: raffles.
Current Text: Chaptered: 10/3/2017 HTML PDF
Chapter Number: 444
Is Urgency: N
Is Fiscal: Y
Summary: The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, administered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, prohibits any licensee from giving any premium, gift, or free goods in connection with the sale or distribution of any alcoholic beverage, but permits alcoholic beverages to be provided in consumer contests and sweepstakes subject to specified conditions. Existing law permits the department to issue a special temporary on-sale or off-sale beer or wine license to certain nonprofit corporations that entitles the licensee to sell beer or wine, as specified. Existing law generally makes it a misdemeanor for a person to sell chances in a lottery, but excepts from this prohibition a charitable organization that has been registered with the Department of Justice that conducts a raffle pursuant to certain requirements. This bill would authorize a nonprofit corporation issued a special temporary on-sale or off-sale beer or wine license and that also obtains a raffle registration to offer, provide, or award alcoholic beverages as a prize in a raffle.
TRIBAL
AB 174 (Bigelow R) Tribal gaming: compact ratification.
Current Text: Chaptered: 10/3/2017 HTML PDF
Chapter Number: 435
Is Urgency: Y
Is Fiscal: Y
Summary: This bill ratifies the amendment to the tribal-state gaming compact entered into between the State of California and the United Auburn Indian Community, executed on August 18, 2017. The bill provides that, in deference to tribal sovereignty, certain actions related to that compact are not projects for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act.
AB 253 (Bigelow R) Tribal gaming: compact ratification.
Current Text: Chaptered: 10/3/2017 HTML PDF
Chapter Number: 437
Is Urgency: Y
Is Fiscal: Y
Summary: This bill ratifies the tribal-state gaming compact entered into between the State of California and the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians, executed on August 18, 2017. The bill provides that, in deference to tribal sovereignty, certain actions related to that compact are not projects for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act.
AB 394 (Mathis R) Tribal gaming: compact ratification.
Current Text: Chaptered: 10/3/2017 HTML PDF
Chapter Number: 440
Is Urgency: Y
Is Fiscal: Y
Summary: This bill ratifies the tribal-state gaming compact entered into between the State of California and the Tule River Indian Tribe of California executed on August 31, 2017. The bill provides that, in deference to tribal sovereignty, certain actions related to that amended compact are not projects for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act.
AB 891 (Mayes R) Tribal gaming: compact ratification.
Current Text: Chaptered: 10/3/2017 HTML PDF
Chapter Number: 447
Is Urgency: Y
Is Fiscal: Y
Summary: This bill ratifies the tribal-state gaming compact entered into between the State of California and the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, executed on September 6, 2017. The bill provides that, in deference to tribal sovereignty, certain actions related to that compact are not projects for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act.
AB 1378 (Gray D) Tribal gaming: compact ratification.
Current Text: Chaptered: 10/3/2017 HTML PDF
Chapter Number: 450
Is Urgency: Y
Is Fiscal: Y
Summary: This bill ratifies the amendment to the tribal-state gaming compact entered into between the State of California and the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians executed on August 18, 2017. The bill provides that, in deference to tribal sovereignty, certain actions related to that amended compact are not projects for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act.
AB 1606 (Cooper D) Tribal gaming: compact ratification.
Current Text: Chaptered: 10/3/2017 HTML PDF
Chapter Number: 453
Is Urgency: Y
Is Fiscal: Y
Summary: This bill ratifies the tribal-state gaming compact entered into between the State of California and the Wilton Rancheria, executed on July 19, 2017. The bill provides that, in deference to tribal sovereignty, certain actions related to that compact are not projects for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act.
SB 6 (Hueso D) Tribal gaming: compact ratification.
Current Text: Chaptered: 10/3/2017 HTML PDF
Chapter Number: 455
Is Urgency: Y
Is Fiscal: Y
Summary: This bill ratifies the tribal-state gaming compact entered into between the State of California and the Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation, executed on August 31, 2017. The bill provides that, in deference to tribal sovereignty, certain actions related to that amended compact are not projects for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act.
SB 585 (McGuire D) Tribal gaming: compact ratification.
Current Text: Chaptered: 10/3/2017 HTML PDF
Chapter Number: 464
Is Urgency: Y
Is Fiscal: Y
Summary: This bill ratifies the tribal-state gaming compact entered into between the State of California and the Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians, executed on August 18, 2017. The bill provides that, in deference to tribal sovereignty, certain actions related to that compact are not projects for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act.
SB 626 (Dodd D) Tribal gaming: compact ratification.
Current Text: Chaptered: 10/3/2017 HTML PDF
Chapter Number: 465
Is Urgency: Y
Is Fiscal: Y
Summary: This bill ratifies the amendment to the tribal-state gaming compact entered into between the State of California and the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, executed on August 18, 2017. The bill provides that, in deference to tribal sovereignty, certain actions related to that amended compact are not projects for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act.
