CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1827Introduced by Committee on Governmental Organization (Assembly Members Gray (Chair), Bigelow (Vice Chair), Aguiar-Curry, Berman, Bonta, Brough, Cooley, Cooper, Daly, Gallagher, Gipson, Jones-Sawyer, Low, Melendez, and Quirk-Silva)March 21, 2019 An act to amend Sections 19800 and 19819 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to gambling. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1827, as introduced, Committee on Governmental Organization. California Gambling Control Commission.Existing law, the Gambling Control Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of various legalized gambling activities and establishments by the California Gambling Control Commission and the investigation and enforcement of those activities and establishments by the Department of Justice. Existing law requires the commission to establish and maintain a general office for the transaction of its business in Sacramento. Existing law requires the commission to maintain a public record of each of its votes at its principal office. This bill would additionally require the commission to post a public record of each of its votes on its internet website.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 19800 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:19800. This chapter shall be is known, and may be cited, as the Gambling Control Act.SEC. 2. Section 19819 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:19819. (a) The commission shall establish and maintain a general office for the transaction of its business in Sacramento. The commission may hold meetings at any place within the state when the interests of the public may be better served.(b) A public record of every each vote shall be maintained at the commissions principal office. office and posted on the commissions internet website.(c) A majority of the membership of the commission is a quorum of the commission. The concurring vote of three members of the commission shall be required for any official action of the commission or for the exercise of any of the commissions duties, powers, or functions.(d) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code applies to meetings of the commission. Notwithstanding Section 11125.1 of the Government Code, documents, which documents that are filed with the commission by the department for the purpose of evaluating the qualifications of an applicant, applicant are exempt from disclosure under Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1827Introduced by Committee on Governmental Organization (Assembly Members Gray (Chair), Bigelow (Vice Chair), Aguiar-Curry, Berman, Bonta, Brough, Cooley, Cooper, Daly, Gallagher, Gipson, Jones-Sawyer, Low, Melendez, and Quirk-Silva)March 21, 2019 An act to amend Sections 19800 and 19819 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to gambling. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1827, as introduced, Committee on Governmental Organization. California Gambling Control Commission.Existing law, the Gambling Control Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of various legalized gambling activities and establishments by the California Gambling Control Commission and the investigation and enforcement of those activities and establishments by the Department of Justice. Existing law requires the commission to establish and maintain a general office for the transaction of its business in Sacramento. Existing law requires the commission to maintain a public record of each of its votes at its principal office. This bill would additionally require the commission to post a public record of each of its votes on its internet website.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1827 Introduced by Committee on Governmental Organization (Assembly Members Gray (Chair), Bigelow (Vice Chair), Aguiar-Curry, Berman, Bonta, Brough, Cooley, Cooper, Daly, Gallagher, Gipson, Jones-Sawyer, Low, Melendez, and Quirk-Silva)March 21, 2019 Introduced by Committee on Governmental Organization (Assembly Members Gray (Chair), Bigelow (Vice Chair), Aguiar-Curry, Berman, Bonta, Brough, Cooley, Cooper, Daly, Gallagher, Gipson, Jones-Sawyer, Low, Melendez, and Quirk-Silva) March 21, 2019 An act to amend Sections 19800 and 19819 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to gambling. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1827, as introduced, Committee on Governmental Organization. California Gambling Control Commission. Existing law, the Gambling Control Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of various legalized gambling activities and establishments by the California Gambling Control Commission and the investigation and enforcement of those activities and establishments by the Department of Justice. Existing law requires the commission to establish and maintain a general office for the transaction of its business in Sacramento. Existing law requires the commission to maintain a public record of each of its votes at its principal office. This bill would additionally require the commission to post a public record of each of its votes on its internet website. Existing law, the Gambling Control Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of various legalized gambling activities and establishments by the California Gambling Control Commission and the investigation and enforcement of those activities and establishments by the Department of Justice. Existing law requires the commission to establish and maintain a general office for the transaction of its business in Sacramento. Existing law requires the commission to maintain a public record of each of its votes at its principal office. This bill would additionally require the commission to post a public record of each of its votes on its internet website. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 19800 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:19800. This chapter shall be is known, and may be cited, as the Gambling Control Act.SEC. 2. Section 19819 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:19819. (a) The commission shall establish and maintain a general office for the transaction of its business in Sacramento. The commission may hold meetings at any place within the state when the interests of the public may be better served.(b) A public record of every each vote shall be maintained at the commissions principal office. office and posted on the commissions internet website.(c) A majority of the membership of the commission is a quorum of the commission. The concurring vote of three members of the commission shall be required for any official action of the commission or for the exercise of any of the commissions duties, powers, or functions.(d) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code applies to meetings of the commission. Notwithstanding Section 11125.1 of the Government Code, documents, which documents that are filed with the commission by the department for the purpose of evaluating the qualifications of an applicant, applicant are exempt from disclosure under Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 19800 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:19800. This chapter shall be is known, and may be cited, as the Gambling Control Act. SECTION 1. Section 19800 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read: ### SECTION 1. 19800. This chapter shall be is known, and may be cited, as the Gambling Control Act. 19800. This chapter shall be is known, and may be cited, as the Gambling Control Act. 19800. This chapter shall be is known, and may be cited, as the Gambling Control Act. 19800. This chapter shall be is known, and may be cited, as the Gambling Control Act. SEC. 2. Section 19819 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:19819. (a) The commission shall establish and maintain a general office for the transaction of its business in Sacramento. The commission may hold meetings at any place within the state when the interests of the public may be better served.(b) A public record of every each vote shall be maintained at the commissions principal office. office and posted on the commissions internet website.(c) A majority of the membership of the commission is a quorum of the commission. The concurring vote of three members of the commission shall be required for any official action of the commission or for the exercise of any of the commissions duties, powers, or functions.(d) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code applies to meetings of the commission. Notwithstanding Section 11125.1 of the Government Code, documents, which documents that are filed with the commission by the department for the purpose of evaluating the qualifications of an applicant, applicant are exempt from disclosure under Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code. SEC. 2. Section 19819 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read: ### SEC. 2. 19819. (a) The commission shall establish and maintain a general office for the transaction of its business in Sacramento. The commission may hold meetings at any place within the state when the interests of the public may be better served.(b) A public record of every each vote shall be maintained at the commissions principal office. office and posted on the commissions internet website.(c) A majority of the membership of the commission is a quorum of the commission. The concurring vote of three members of the commission shall be required for any official action of the commission or for the exercise of any of the commissions duties, powers, or functions.(d) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code applies to meetings of the commission. Notwithstanding Section 11125.1 of the Government Code, documents, which documents that are filed with the commission by the department for the purpose of evaluating the qualifications of an applicant, applicant are exempt from disclosure under Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code. 19819. (a) The commission shall establish and maintain a general office for the transaction of its business in Sacramento. The commission may hold meetings at any place within the state when the interests of the public may be better served.(b) A public record of every each vote shall be maintained at the commissions principal office. office and posted on the commissions internet website.(c) A majority of the membership of the commission is a quorum of the commission. The concurring vote of three members of the commission shall be required for any official action of the commission or for the exercise of any of the commissions duties, powers, or functions.(d) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code applies to meetings of the commission. Notwithstanding Section 11125.1 of the Government Code, documents, which documents that are filed with the commission by the department for the purpose of evaluating the qualifications of an applicant, applicant are exempt from disclosure under Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code. 19819. (a) The commission shall establish and maintain a general office for the transaction of its business in Sacramento. The commission may hold meetings at any place within the state when the interests of the public may be better served.(b) A public record of every each vote shall be maintained at the commissions principal office. office and posted on the commissions internet website.(c) A majority of the membership of the commission is a quorum of the commission. The concurring vote of three members of the commission shall be required for any official action of the commission or for the exercise of any of the commissions duties, powers, or functions.(d) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code applies to meetings of the commission. Notwithstanding Section 11125.1 of the Government Code, documents, which documents that are filed with the commission by the department for the purpose of evaluating the qualifications of an applicant, applicant are exempt from disclosure under Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code. 19819. (a) The commission shall establish and maintain a general office for the transaction of its business in Sacramento. The commission may hold meetings at any place within the state when the interests of the public may be better served. (b) A public record of every each vote shall be maintained at the commissions principal office. office and posted on the commissions internet website. (c) A majority of the membership of the commission is a quorum of the commission. The concurring vote of three members of the commission shall be required for any official action of the commission or for the exercise of any of the commissions duties, powers, or functions. (d) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code applies to meetings of the commission. Notwithstanding Section 11125.1 of the Government Code, documents, which documents that are filed with the commission by the department for the purpose of evaluating the qualifications of an applicant, applicant are exempt from disclosure under Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.