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AB 381 |
Strickland |
Horse racing: satellite wagering facilities. |
I-02/14/2003 |
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04/28/2003-From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 23. Noes 0.) (April 28). |
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Existing law,
the Horse Racing Law, provides for the regulation of horse racing in this
state, by the California Horse Racing Board. This bill, while leaving intact
several authorizations for the board to permit named fairs to operate
satellite wagering facilities, would repeal the provisions authorizing the
board to permit fairs generally to operate satellite wagering facilities. The
bill would instead give the board authority, with the approval of the
Department of Food and Agriculture, to authorize any fair or racing
association to operate a satellite wagering facility, if it finds that it is
in the best interest of horse racing. Under this new authority, a satellite
facility could be located by a fair anywhere within the boundaries of the
fair's district, and by any other racing association anywhere within the
association's racing zone. However, no facility would be located under these
provisions within 20 miles of an existing satellite wagering facility or
racetrack without the consent of the existing facility or racetrack.
Conditions detailed in the existing general authorizations for the board to
permit fairs to operate satellite wagering facilities would not be explicitly
applicable to satellite wagering facilities permitted by the board under this
new authorization, although some restrictions in other provisions of the
Horse Racing law would continue to apply. This bill contains other existing
laws. |
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Leginfo Link Dead bill when
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Strickland |
Horse racing: deductions. |
E-07/24/2003 |
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07/24/2003-Enrolled and to the Governor at 3 p.m. |
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Existing law
specifies the percentages to be deducted by a racing association or fair from
the parimutuel pools for horserace wagering, and amount of these deductions
varies based on the type of bet and type of racing. Existing law provides for
the payment of license fees to the state in amounts that vary depending on
the type of racing, the type of bet, whether the racing meeting is a fair
meeting, and other considerations. Existing law provides for the distribution
of the amount deducted from the parimutuel pool to various entities based on
the type of racing, and other factors. This bill would permit the California
Horse Racing Board, notwithstanding these statutory percentages, to set the
deduction for any new type of wager introduced after January 1, 2004, in an
amount of not less than 10 nor more than 30% at the joint request of the association
or fair and the horsemen's organization for the meeting of the association or
fair accepting the new wager. It would also set a fixed state license fee of
3% for these new types of wagers, and provide for the distribution of the
funds deducted, as specified. This bill contains other existing laws. |
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Leginfo Link On the Governor’s
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Horton, Jerome |
Horse racing: satellite wagering facilities. |
I-02/14/2003 |
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07/08/2003-From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Re-referred. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.). |
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Existing law
permits the California Horse Racing Board to authorize a fair to operate a
satellite wagering facility at the fairgrounds, under certain circumstances.
Existing law permits any fair in Shasta, San Joaquin, Humboldt, or Fresno
County, with the approval of the Department of Food and Agriculture and the
authorization of the board, to operate one satellite wagering facility on
leased premises within the boundaries of that fair, subject to specified
conditions. This bill would permit a fair located in the City of Sacramento,
with the approval of the department and the authorization of the board, to
operate one satellite wagering facility within the boundaries of that fair in
addition to any facility otherwise authorized at its fairgrounds, under the
same conditions as apply in Shasta, San Joaquin, Humboldt, or Fresno County.
This bill contains other existing laws. |
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Leginfo Link On consent in the
Assembly Appropriations Committee. May be a vehicle to use to try to increase
the numbe of satellite facilities. Negotiations are ongoing on the issue. |
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Horton, Jerome |
Horse racing: out-of-country thoroughbred races. |
I-02/18/2003 |
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07/08/2003-From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Re-referred. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.). |
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Existing law
provides that a thoroughbred racing association or fair may distribute the
audiovisual signal and accept wagers on the results of out-of-state and
out-of-country thoroughbred races during the calendar period the association
or fair is conducting a race meeting, provided that the total number of
thoroughbred races on which wagers are accepted statewide in any given year
does not exceed the total number of thoroughbred races on which wagers were
accepted in 1998. Existing law permits this without the consent of the
organization that represents horsemen participating in the race meeting, but
subject to other limitations, including a limitation of 23 races per day,
except as provided. State license fees on this wagering are provided for in
existing law. This bill would amend those provisions with the 23 race per day
limitation to apply only to out-of-state races in the United States. It would
add separate provisions to permit a thoroughbred racing association or fair
to distribute the audiovisual signal and accept wagers on the results of
out-of-country thoroughbred races on similar conditions, without a daily
limit on races, and subject to a different state license fee. This bill
contains other existing laws. |
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Yee |
Horse racing. |
A-07/15/2003 |
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07/15/2003-From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
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Existing law
provides for the operation of, and wagering on, live horseraces conducted by
associations and fairs, and for the conduct of satellite wagering facilities,
subject to the regulation and oversight of the California Horse Racing Board,
as specified. This bill would provide, in addition, that any nonthoroughbred
racing association , as defined, that is conducting live racing after 6 p.m.
and receiving a satellite signal from another nonthoroughbred racing
association that is also conducting live racing shall not be required to
accept and display that satellite signal or accept wagers on any transmitted
race, unless there is a written agreement between the two associations and
the consent of the organization representing the horsemen and horsewomen at
the association receiving the satellite signal. The bill would further
provide that if the associations are unable to reach an agreement regarding
the acceptance of the satellite signal or regarding the collection of fees,
acceptance of wagers, or distribution of the purse associated with any satellite
wagering, the matter shall be referred to the board for resolution. |
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Harman |
horse racing. |
I-02/19/2003 |
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05/08/2003-Referred to Com. on G.O. |
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Existing law
generally requires every licensee conducting a horse racing meeting to
provide for the running of at least one race each racing day limited to
California-bred horses, or featuring California-bred horses, to be known as
the "California-bred race." Existing law requires for thoroughbred
and quarter horse racing that the total amount distributed to horsemen and
horsewomen for California-bred stakes races from the purse account to be not less
than 10% of the total amount distributed for all stakes races from the purse
account at that racing meeting. Existing law defines a "California-bred
quarter horse" as a quarter horse foal conceived in California by a
stallion standing in California at the time of conception. This bill would
change that definition to require the stallion to be standing in California
at the approximate time of conception. |
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Horton |
Gambling. |
E-07/29/2003 |
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07/29/2003-Assembly Rule 77 suspended. Urgency clause adopted. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. |
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Existing law
ratifies specified tribal-state gaming compacts. Existing law also
establishes in the State Treasury the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund
for the receipt and deposit of gaming device license fee moneys received by
the state from Indian tribes pursuant to the terms of the tribal-state
compacts. Money in that fund is available for appropriation by the
Legislature for various purposes, including grants to address gambling
addiction, grants for the support of agencies impacted by tribal government
gaming, and compensation for regulatory costs. Existing law also creates in
the State Treasury the Indian Gaming Revenue Sharing Trust Fund for the
receipt and deposit of moneys derived from gaming device license fees paid by
compact tribes. Money in that fund is available to the California Gambling
Control Commission, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for distribution
to noncompact tribes, according to the terms of the tribal-state gaming
compacts. This bill would also specify that money in the Indian Gaming
Special Distribution Fund may be used to make payment of shortfalls that may
occur in the Indian Gaming Revenue Sharing Trust Fund. The bill would specify
that payment for those shortfalls in the Indian Gaming Revenue Sharing Trust
Fund shall be the priority use of moneys in the Indian Gaming Special
Distribution Fund. The bill would also establish a mechanism by which funds
may be transferred from the Indian Gaming Distribution Fund to the Indian
Gaming Revenue Sharing Fund pursuant to specified provisions of the
tribal-state compacts and would appropriate the sum of $50,568,787.99 for the
purpose of making payments to eligible Indian Tribes for the preceding fiscal
year. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws. |
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Leginfo Link This bill was
amended to deal with the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund and is now
on the Governor’s desk. |
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Strickland |
Horse racing: racing days and weeks. |
I-02/19/2003 |
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06/24/2003-In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. |
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Existing law
defines "racing weeks" for the purposes of the Horse Racing Law as
7 consecutive days during which a licensed racing association is authorized
by the California Horse Racing Board to conduct horse racing for a minimum of
5 racing days. Existing law permits the board to authorize a licensed racing
association or fair to conduct horse racing on a minimum of 4 racing days
during a racing week if the racing association or fair and the organization
representing horsemen jointly petition the board to do so. Existing law also
provides for fractional weeks of 4 days or less that can be authorized by the
board at the beginning or end of a racing meeting, and under certain other
circumstances. This bill would redefine "racing week" as 7
consecutive days during which an association is authorized to conduct horse
racing for a minimum of 4, instead of 5, racing days, and would authorize
less than 4 in response to a joint petition as described above. It would also
specify that fractional racing weeks of 3 days or less can be authorized by
the board on the terms now applicable to fractional racing weeks of 4 days or
less. |
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Wyland |
Horse racing: charity days. |
I-02/19/2003 |
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04/21/2003-In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. |
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Existing law
requires each licensed racing association to designate a certain number of
racing days to be conducted as charity days for the purpose of the
distribution of the net proceeds therefrom to beneficiaries. Existing law
also requires that beneficiaries of these proceeds be exempt or entitled to
exemption from state and federal income taxes, involved in specified
beneficial activities, and approved by the California Horse Racing Board. Existing
law requires that at least 20% of the distribution from charity day racing go
to charities associated with the horse racing industry, and provides for
other, more specific distributions for some, but not all of the balance of
this distribution. This bill would require that 20% of the distribution from
charity day racing go to a nonprofit corporation that cares for retired race
horses. It would also require the board to maintain a list of these
charities, and adopt regulations to ensure the proper expenditure of this
money. The bill would reduce the minimum amount required to go to charities
associated with the horse racing industry that are not further specified in
these provisions to 10% of the distribution. This bill contains other related
provisions. |
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Committee on
Governmental Organization |
Horse racing. |
A-04/22/2003 |
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07/16/2003-Read second time. To third reading. |
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Existing law
requires the California Horse Racing Board to make an annual report to the
Governor and the Legislature of its proceedings and the state of the business
of horse racing in the preceding fiscal year, including, among other things,
a tabulation of injuries, fatalities, and accident rates and an evaluation of
specified worker safety improvements. This bill would require the board,
prior to January 1, 2005, to prepare a study and submit a report to the Governor
and the Legislature on the current and future status of the California horse
racing industry. This bill contains other related provisions and other
existing laws. |
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Leginfo Link In the Senate. This
bill contains the CTBA language for breeders awards for selected out of state
races. CTBA is watching it
closely to be sure that the language gets to the Governor. |
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Liu |
Horse racing: racing weeks. |
C-05/01/2003 |
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05/01/2003-Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter No. 8, Statues of 2003 |
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Existing law,
the Horse Racing Law, provides for the operation of live horse racing in this
state, subject to regulation by the California Horse Racing Board. Existing
law further provides the board with the exclusive authority to allocate
racing weeks, days, and hours for horse racing, with specified maximum
numbers of racing weeks permitted in a year for racing associations that are
not fairs. This bill would permit the board to authorize a thoroughbred
racing association in the central zone to conduct a racing program that
includes Breeders' Cup prep races on September 28, 2003, a date when a fair
is also conducting live racing in the central zone. This bill would indicate
that this Breeders' Cup prep racing program shall not be counted against any
otherwise applicable limitation on the number of racing days or racing weeks
that may be allocated by the board. This bill contains other related
provisions and other existing laws. |
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Levine |
Gaming: processing out-of-state wagers. |
A-04/29/2003 |
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05/22/2003-Referred to Com. on G.O. |
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Existing law
makes it a felony or misdemeanor to knowingly transmit information as to the
progress or results of a horse race, or various other information relating to
gambling events when such information is transmitted to or by a person or
persons engaged in illegal gambling operations. However, that law states that
it is not to be construed as prohibiting the printing or broadcasting of that
information as news, or to place in jeopardy any common carrier or its agents
performing operations within the scope of a public franchise, or any gambling
operation authorized by law. This bill would specify that the gambling
operations authorized by law that are not to be construed to be prohibited by
this law include advance deposit wagering. |
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McLeod,
Negrete |
Horse racing: racing days. |
A-07/03/2003 |
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07/08/2003-In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. |
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Existing law
provides that the jurisdiction and supervision over meetings in this state
where horse races with wagering on their results are held or conducted, and
over all persons or things having to do with the operation of such meetings,
is vested in the California Horse Racing Board. This jurisdiction includes
the authority to allocate racing days and weeks to racing associations and
fairs, as provided. Existing law permits the board to allocate up to 14
racing days to a fair each year, with specified exceptions, and provides that
these 14 days shall be during the period in which general fair activities are
conducted. Existing law entitles specified fair racing associations in the
central or southern zone to be allocated up to 3 weeks of racing. This bill
would eliminate the 14-day limit on racing days allocated to a fair each
year, and provide instead that the board shall determine the number of racing
days allocated to a fair each year. This bill would authorize those days to
be during the period in which general fair activities are conducted . This
bill would retain the 3-week limitation on racing by certain fairs in the
central and southern zones. This bill contains other existing laws. |
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Ashburn |
Horse racing. |
I-02/21/2003 |
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07/06/2003-Read second time. To third reading. |
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Existing law
authorizes the Horse Racing Board to permit fairs to operate satellite
wagering facilities at their fairgrounds, under certain conditions. In
addition, existing law permits any fair in San Joaquin, Humboldt, Fresno, or
Shasta County, with the approval of the Department of Food and Agriculture
and the authorization of the board, to operate one satellite wagering
facility within the boundaries of the fair, as specified. Existing law
permits any fair in Kern County to operate a satellite wagering facility at
its fairgrounds under specified circumstances. This bill would permit any
fair in Kern County, with the approval of the Department of Food and
Agriculture and the authorization of the board, to operate one satellite
wagering facility within the boundaries of the fair, on the same conditions
as apply in Shasta County. This bill contains other existing laws. |
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Karnette |
Horse racing: California-bred horses. |
C-06/26/2003 |
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06/26/2003-Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter No. 24, Statues of 2003 |
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Existing law
provides for special races for California-bred horses, with minimum purse
money allocated to those races. Existing law also establishes a California
Standardbred Sires Stakes Program to promote the breeding of standardbred
horses in the state that includes special stakes races for these horses.
Existing law defines a "California-bred standardbred horse" for
these purposes as a standardbred foal dropped by a mare in California after
being conceived in California and remaining in California until the foal is
weaned, or any standardbred foal which is conceived in California on or after
January 1, 1984. This bill would redefine a California-bred standardbred
horse as a standardbred foal dropped by a mare in California after being
conceived in California by a stallion registered with the California
Standardbred Sires Stakes Program. |
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Vincent |
Horse racing. |
A-03/27/2003 |
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05/22/2003-To Com. on G.O. |
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California Horse Racing Law puts authority over the regulation of horse racing
in the California Horse Racing Board. Existing law provides for and regulates
satellite wagering by eligible county fairs subject to specified conditions,
if approved by the Department of Food and Agriculture and the California
Horse Racing Board. Existing law authorizes the board to permit the Solano
County Fair to operate a satellite wagering facility on the fairgrounds or on
leased premises in Solano County, if the Solano County Fair ceases to conduct
live horse racing at the site of its 2002 racing meeting in any subsequent
year, as specified. Existing law requires specified deductions from wagers at
satellite wagering facilities, and provides for that the money deducted be
distributed according to specific provisions. This bill would require that,
in addition to the amounts deducted and distributed pursuant to existing
horse racing law, 3% of the total amount handled at a satellite wagering
facility that is licensed pursuant to the special authorization for the
Solano County Fair described above on thoroughbred races conducted by, or
disseminated by, a thoroughbred racing association or fair shall be
distributed as an additional commission to the Solano County Fair. |
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