Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 230, Statutes of 2026.
Legislative status
- Introduced
- In Committee
- Reported by Committee
- Floor Vote Scheduled
- Passed One Chamber
- Passed Both Chambers
- Sent to Executive
- Enacted
Summary
The bill rewrites the law that governs the California Gambling Control Commission by defining how long members serve, how quickly vacancies must be filled, and requiring the governor to notify Senate and Assembly committees whenever a member is removed for cause. It targets the commission’s leadership and the governor’s appointment power, aiming to make removals more transparent.
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79 yes
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Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6614.) Ordered to the Senate. · Aug 26, 2026
Hearings
- Appropriations Committee HearingAppropriations · Jun 24, 2026
- Governmental Organization Committee HearingGovernmental Organization · Jun 10, 2026
- AppropriationsSenate Appropriations Committee · Apr 13, 2026
- Governmental Organization Committee HearingGovernmental Organization · Mar 24, 2026
- GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONSenate Governmental Organization Committee · Mar 24, 2026
History
- Referred to Com. on G.O.
- Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 3921.) Ordered to the Assembly.
- In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
- Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
- From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
- Set for hearing April 13.
- From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0. Page 3658.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- Set for hearing March 24.
- Referred to Com. on G.O.
- From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
- Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sponsors
- Rubio · sponsor
- Committee on Governmental Organization
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