AB 965 — Gambling: licenses: gambling establishments.
Last action — Re-referred to Com. on RLS pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(c).
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Existing law, the Gambling Control Act, establishes the California Gambling Control Commission, which is responsible for licensing and regulating various gambling activities and establishments. Existing law requires the Department of Justice to investigate any violations of, and to enforce, the act. Existing law prohibits, until January 1, 2023, the commission from issuing a gambling license for a gambling establishment that was not licensed to operate on December 31, 1999, except as specified. This bill would extend that prohibition to January 1, 2033.
Bill Text
- Amended 08/25/22 - Amended Senate Current pdf August 25, 2022
- Amended 06/29/21 - Amended Senate pdf June 29, 2021
- Introduced 02/17/21 - Introduced pdf February 17, 2021
- AB965 View text html
Action History
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Re-referred to Com. on RLS pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(c).
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Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
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Ordered to second reading.
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From inactive file.
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Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Hertzberg.
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Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (August 26).
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In committee: Referred to suspense file.
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.
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Referred to Com. on HOUSING.
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In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1611.)
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Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (May 20).
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In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
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Received by the Desk April 30 pursuant to Joint Rule 61(a)(2).
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
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From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.
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Read first time. To print.
Sponsors
- Levine · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Levine
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 121 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 14% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Kamlager | — | Yea |
| Portantino | — | Yea |
| Bradford | — | Yea |
| Bates | — | Nay |
| Laird, John | Democratic | Yea |
| McGuire, Mike | Democratic | Yea |
| Jones, Brian W. | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford | — | Yea |
| Bates | — | Yea |
| Portantino | — | Yea |
| Wieckowski | — | Yea |
| Kamlager | — | Yea |
| Laird, John | Democratic | Yea |
| Jones, Brian W. | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Skinner | — | Yea |
| Wieckowski | — | Yea |
| Eggman | — | Yea |
| Bates | — | Not Voting |
| Caballero, Anna M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Cortese, Dave | Democratic | Yea |
| McGuire, Mike | Democratic | Yea |
| Umberg, Thomas J. | Democratic | Yea |
| Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (78)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bloom | — | Yea |
| Mullin | — | Yea |
| Holden | — | Yea |
| Jones-Sawyer | — | Yea |
| Wood | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Cunningham | — | Yea |
| Cooper | — | Yea |
| Voepel | — | Yea |
| Cooley | — | Yea |
| Maienschein | — | Yea |
| Rodriguez | — | Yea |
| Kiley | — | Yea |
| Nazarian | — | Yea |
| Ting | — | Yea |
| O'Donnell | — | Yea |
| Waldron | — | Yea |
| Medina | — | Yea |
| McCarty | — | Yea |
| Friedman | — | Yea |
| Bigelow | — | Yea |
| Chiu | — | Yea |
| Rendon | — | Yea |
| Villapudua | — | Yea |
| Salas | — | Yea |
| Quirk | — | Yea |
| Low | — | Yea |
| Levine | — | Yea |
| Daly | — | Yea |
| Gray | — | Yea |
| Burke | — | Yea |
| Mathis | — | Yea |
| Santiago | — | Yea |
| Mayes | — | Yea |
| Frazier | — | Yea |
| Chau | — | Yea |
| Cristina Garcia | — | Yea |
| Eduardo Garcia | — | Yea |
| Lorena Gonzalez | — | Yea |
| Luz Rivas | — | Yea |
| Mark Stone | — | Yea |
| Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Arambula, Joaquin | Democratic | Yea |
| Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca | Democratic | Yea |
| Bennett, Steve | Democratic | Yea |
| Berman, Marc | Democratic | Yea |
| Boerner, Tasha | Democratic | Yea |
| Calderon, Lisa | Democratic | Yea |
| Carrillo, Juan | Democratic | Yea |
| Cervantes, Sabrina | Democratic | Yea |
| Fong, Mike | Democratic | Yea |
| Gabriel, Jesse | Democratic | Yea |
| Gipson, Mike A. | Democratic | Yea |
| Grayson, Timothy S. | Democratic | Yea |
| Irwin, Jacqui | Democratic | Yea |
| Kalra, Ash | Democratic | Yea |
| Lee, Alex | Democratic | Yea |
| Muratsuchi, Al | Democratic | Yea |
| Nguyen, Stephanie | Democratic | Yea |
| Petrie-Norris, Cottie | Democratic | Yea |
| Quirk-Silva, Sharon | Democratic | Yea |
| Ramos, James C. | Democratic | Yea |
| Reyes, Eloise Gómez | Democratic | Yea |
| Rivas, Robert | Democratic | Yea |
| Rubio, Blanca E. | Democratic | Yea |
| Ward, Christopher M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah | Democratic | Yea |
| Wicks, Buffy | Democratic | Yea |
| Chen, Phillip | Republican | Yea |
| Choi, Steven S. | Republican | Yea |
| Dahle, Megan | Republican | Yea |
| Davies, Laurie | Republican | Yea |
| Flora, Heath | Republican | Yea |
| Gallagher, James | Republican | Yea |
| Lackey, Tom | Republican | Yea |
| Patterson, Joe | Republican | Yea |
| Seyarto, Kelly | Republican | Yea |
| Valladares, Suzette Martinez | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (16)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Levine | — | Yea |
| Holden | — | Yea |
| Quirk | — | Yea |
| Bigelow | — | Yea |
| Chau | — | Yea |
| Eduardo Garcia | — | Yea |
| Lorena Gonzalez | — | Yea |
| Luz Rivas | — | Yea |
| Calderon, Lisa | Democratic | Yea |
| Carrillo, Juan | Democratic | Yea |
| Fong, Mike | Democratic | Yea |
| Gabriel, Jesse | Democratic | Yea |
| Rivas, Robert | Democratic | Yea |
| Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah | Democratic | Yea |
| Dahle, Megan | Republican | Yea |
| Davies, Laurie | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (8)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Kiley | — | Yea |
| Chiu | — | Yea |
| Gabriel, Jesse | Democratic | Yea |
| Kalra, Ash | Democratic | Yea |
| Quirk-Silva, Sharon | Democratic | Yea |
| Ward, Christopher M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Wicks, Buffy | Democratic | Yea |
| Seyarto, Kelly | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does AB 965 do?
- Existing law, the Gambling Control Act, establishes the California Gambling Control Commission, which is responsible for licensing and regulating various gambling activities and establishments. Existing law requires the Department of Justice to investigate any violations of, and to enforce, the act. Existing law prohibits, until January 1, 2023, the commission from issuing a gambling license for a gambling establishment that was not licensed to operate on December 31, 1999, except as specified. This bill would extend that prohibition to January 1, 2033.
- Who sponsors AB 965?
- AB 965 is sponsored by Levine.
- What is the current status of AB 965?
- This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track AB 965?
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