AB-2792 • 2026

Horse racing: out-of-state thoroughbred races: New York Stakes.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Committee on Governmental Organization (A) - (Assembly Members Blanca Rubio (Chair), Davies (Vice Chair), Berman, Carrillo, Dixon, Fong, Gallagher, Gipson, Macedo, McKinnor, Pacheco, Michelle Rodriguez, Solache, Soria, Ta, Valencia, and Wallis)
Last action: 2026-05-13
Official status: Referred to Com. on G.O.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Horse racing: out-of-state thoroughbred races: New York Stakes.

AB 2792, as introduced, Committee on Governmental Organization.

What This Bill Does

AB 2792, as introduced, Committee on Governmental Organization.
Horse racing: out-of-state thoroughbred races: New York Stakes.
Existing law authorizes a thoroughbred racing association or fair to distribute the audiovisual signal and accept wagers on the results of out-of-state thoroughbred races conducted in the United States during the calendar period the association or fair is conducting a race meeting, including days on which there is no live racing being conducted by the association or fair, without the consent of the organization that represents horsemen and horsewomen participating in the race meeting and without regard to the amount of purses.
Existing law prohibits the total number of thoroughbred races imported by associations or fairs on a statewide basis under these provisions from exceeding 75 races per day on days when live thoroughbred or fair racing is being conducted in the state, with the exception of prescribed races.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

2026-05-13 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on G.O.
2026-05-05 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-04 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4918.)
2026-04-27 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 21. Noes 0.) (April 22).
2026-03-23 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on G.O.
2026-03-18 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee April 17.
2026-03-17 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2792, as introduced, Committee on Governmental Organization.
Horse racing: out-of-state thoroughbred races: New York Stakes.
Existing law authorizes a thoroughbred racing association or fair to distribute the audiovisual signal and accept wagers on the results of out-of-state thoroughbred races conducted in the United States during the calendar period the association or fair is conducting a race meeting, including days on which there is no live racing being conducted by the association or fair, without the consent of the organization that represents horsemen and horsewomen participating in the race meeting and without regard to the amount of purses. Existing law prohibits the total number of thoroughbred races imported by associations or fairs on a statewide basis under these provisions from exceeding 75 races per day on days when live thoroughbred or fair racing is being conducted in the state, with the exception of prescribed races.
This bill would exempt from the 75
imported race per day limitation, races imported that are part of the race card of the New York Stakes.

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