BILL NUMBER: SB 1122	AMENDED	04/21/93
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE   APRIL 21, 1993

INTRODUCED BY  Senator Calderon

                        MARCH 5, 1993

   An act to amend Section 19819 of the Business and Professions
Code, relating to gaming.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1122, as amended, Calderon.  Gaming clubs.
   Existing law requires voter approval after {- a specified
date -} {+ January 1, 1984 +} to authorize gaming clubs within a
city, county, or city and county which had not authorized
gaming clubs prior to that date.  Existing law sets forth the
form of the question to appear on the ballot in an election on
this issue.
   This bill would modify the wording of this question, as
specified.  {+ It also would revise the date to January 1, 1993.
+}
   Vote:  majority.  Appropriation:  no.  Fiscal committee:  no.
State-mandated local program:  no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1. Section 19819 of the Business and Professions Code
is amended to read:
   19819.  No gaming club shall be located within the
territorial limits of any county, city, or city and county which
had not permitted gaming clubs prior to January 1, {- 1984 -}
{+ 1993 +} , unless a majority of electors voting thereon
affirmatively approve a measure permitting legal gambling within
that city, county, or city and county.  The question shall
appear on the ballot in substantially the following form:
     "Shall card clubs in which any games permitted by law {-
are
     played, such as draw poker and panguingue (pan), be allowed

     in ________________________?" -} {+ are played, including,
but
     not limited to, draw poker, lowball poker, panguingue
(pan),
     seven card stud, pai gow poker, pai gow, and super pan 9,
be
     allowed in ____?" +}
     Yes ___________       No ___________