SB 920: The Gambling Control Act: regulatory fees.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

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. Existing law establishes the Gambling Control Fund within the State Treasury for the receipt and deposit of fees and revenue collected pursuant to the act. Under the act, specified licensing fees are required to be paid for the issuance or renewal of a state gambling license, as specified. Existing law requires that all fees and revenue collected pursuant to the act, except all fines and penalties, be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for expenditure exclusively for the support of the department and the commission in carrying out their duties and responsibilities under the act.

This bill would require the commission or the department, upon the adoption or amendment of a fee that is deposited into the Gambling Control Fund, to post on its public internet website a detailed statement of the need for, purpose of, and authorized use of the fee, including the general activities the fee is intended to support, along with reference to publicly available rulemaking materials. The bill would state that these provisions do not apply to a fee adopted or amended prior to January 1, 2027.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. September 14, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 225, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 14, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 225, Statutes of 2026.
3. September 14, 2026Approved by the Governor.
4. September 14, 2026Approved by the Governor.
5. September 2, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
6. September 2, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
7. August 27, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 6021.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
8. August 27, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
9. August 25, 2026In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
10. August 25, 2026In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
11. August 25, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6493.) Ordered to the Senate.
12. August 25, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6493.) Ordered to the Senate.