Bill Commons

CA AB 2644

introduced

Gambling Control Act.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CA AB 2644 pass?

Not yet. CA AB 2644 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2026-08-30): Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Caballero.

What is CA AB 2644 about?

(1) 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. Under existing law, the commission consists of 5 members appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate. Existing law authorizes the Governor to remove any member of the commission for cause, as specified. This bill would additionally require the Governor to notify the Legislature of the removal of any member of the commission. (2) Existing law prohibits a corporation from being eligible for a state gambling license unless its officers, directors, and shareholders individually apply for and obtain a state gambling license. Existing law also requires every key employee to apply for and obtain a key employee license. Existing law requires an officer, director, or key employee of a corporate owner licensee to apply for a license within 30 calendar days after they become an officer, director, or key employee of the corporation and requires the corporation to immediately remove an officer or director who fails to apply for a license within that 30-day period. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.

Who sponsors CA AB 2644?

Blanca Rubio is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2644.

Description

(1) 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. Under existing law, the commission consists of 5 members appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate. Existing law authorizes the Governor to remove any member of the commission for cause, as specified. This bill would additionally require the Governor to notify the Legislature of the removal of any member of the commission. (2) Existing law prohibits a corporation from being eligible for a state gambling license unless its officers, directors, and shareholders individually apply for and obtain a state gambling license. Existing law also requires every key employee to apply for and obtain a key employee license. Existing law requires an officer, director, or key employee of a corporate owner licensee to apply for a license within 30 calendar days after they become an officer, director, or key employee of the corporation and requires the corporation to immediately remove an officer or director who fails to apply for a license within that 30-day period. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-08-30 — Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Caballero.
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Blanca Rubioauthor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-08-30

    Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Caballero.

  2. 2026-08-06

    Ordered to third reading.

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  3. 2026-08-06

    From Consent Calendar.

  4. 2026-08-04

    Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

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  5. 2026-08-03

    From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.

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  6. 2026-06-23

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  7. 2026-05-13

    Referred to Com. on G.O.

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  8. 2026-05-05

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

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  9. 2026-05-04

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4917.)

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  10. 2026-04-23

    Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

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  11. 2026-04-22

    From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 22).

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  12. 2026-04-09

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 22. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  13. 2026-03-09

    Referred to Com. on G.O.

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  14. 2026-02-21

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  15. 2026-02-20

    Read first time. To print.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2026-04-08 · pass · 22-0

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Davies: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Wallis: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Gallagher: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • McKinnor: yes

  • Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

    2026-04-22 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Dixon: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Muratsuchi: other
    • Calderon: other

  • AB 2644 Blanca Rubio Consent Calendar Second Day

    2026-05-04 · pass · 73-0

    Member-level votes (80)
    • Jackson: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Hadwick: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Davies: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Ellis: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • DeMaio: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Gallagher: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Lackey: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Celeste Rodriguez: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Castillo: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Arambula: other
    • Chen: other
    • Wallis: other
    • Bennett: other
    • Flora: other
    • Caloza: other
    • Wilson: other

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2026-06-23 · pass · 14-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Rubio: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Alvarado-Gil: other

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