AB-1393 • 2026

California Gambling Control Commission.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Blanca Rubio
Last action: 2025-09-11
Official status: Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Padilla.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details about the appointment process or additional minor changes beyond those related to legal experience requirements.

California Gambling Control Commission

This bill updates the requirements for one member of the California Gambling Control Commission by changing the legal experience needed from regulatory law to regulatory or gaming law.

What This Bill Does

Changes the requirement for one commission member to have regulatory or gaming law experience instead of just regulatory law experience.

Who It Names or Affects

The California Gambling Control Commission and its members.

Terms To Know

Gambling Control Act: A law that sets rules for legal gambling in California, including who can run gambling businesses and how they are checked to make sure they follow the rules.
Commissioner: One of the 5 people chosen by the Governor to be on the California Gambling Control Commission.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how it will affect gambling businesses or players.
It is unclear if and when this bill will become a law since it was ordered to an inactive file.

Bill History

2025-09-11 California Legislative Information
Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Padilla.
2025-07-10 California Legislative Information
Ordered to third reading.
2025-07-10 California Legislative Information
From Consent Calendar.
2025-07-09 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2025-07-08 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 8).
2025-05-07 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on G.O.
2025-04-10 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-04-10 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 67. Noes 0. Page 1120.)
2025-04-07 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2025-04-03 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 21. Noes 0.) (April 2).
2025-03-13 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on G.O.
2025-02-24 California Legislative Information
Read first time.
2025-02-22 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
2025-02-21 California Legislative Information
Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1393, as introduced, Blanca Rubio.
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 by the Department of Justice. Under existing law, the commission consists of 5 members who are appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate. Existing law requires one member of the commission, among other criteria, to be an attorney with regulatory law experience.
This bill would require one member of the commission, among other criteria, to be an attorney with regulatory or gaming law experience. The bill would make other technical, nonsubstantive changes.

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