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AB 2792: Horse racing: out-of-state thoroughbred races: New York Stakes.
What AB 2792 does, verified September 1, 2026
This bill amends a section of the business and professions code to allow for out-of-state thoroughbred races to be distributed and wagered on in California without the consent of horsemen and horsewomen. It specifically exempts the New York stakes from a daily limit of 75 imported races, allowing for these races to be conducted without this restriction.
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| Aug. 30, 2026 | Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Caballero. |
| Jun. 25, 2026 | Ordered to third reading. |
| Jun. 25, 2026 | From Consent Calendar. |
| Jun. 24, 2026 | Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. |
| Jun. 23, 2026 | From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 23). |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 17, 2026 · 721 words
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2792
| Introduced by Committee on Governmental Organization (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) |
March 17, 2026 |
An act to amend Section 19596.2 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to horse racing.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 19596.2 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:19596.2.
(a) Notwithstanding any other law and except as provided in Section 19596.4, a thoroughbred racing association or fair may 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. Further, the total number of thoroughbred races imported by associations or fairs on a statewide basis under this section shall not exceed 75 per day on days when live thoroughbred or fair racing is being conducted in the state. The limitation of 75 imported races per day does not apply to any of the following:(1) Races imported for wagering purposes pursuant to subdivision (c).
(2) Races imported that are part of the race card of the Kentucky Derby, the Kentucky Oaks, the Preakness Stakes, the Belmont Stakes, the New York Stakes, the Jockey Club Gold Cup, the Travers Stakes, the Pegasus World Cup, the Arlington Million, the Breeders’ Cup World Championship, the Dubai World Cup, the Arkansas Derby, the Apple Blossom Handicap, the Blue Grass Stakes, the Whitney Stakes, or the Haskell Invitational.
(3) Races imported into the northern zone when there is no live thoroughbred or fair racing being conducted in the northern zone.
(4) Races imported into the combined central and southern zones when there is no live thoroughbred or fair racing being conducted in the combined central and southern zones.
(b) Any thoroughbred association or fair accepting wagers pursuant to subdivision (a) shall conduct the wagering in accordance with the applicable provisions of Sections 19601, 19616, 19616.1, and 19616.2.
(c) Except as provided in subdivision (d), a thoroughbred association or fair shall not accept wagers pursuant to this section on out-of-state races commencing after 7 p.m., Pacific standard time, without the consent of the harness or quarter horse racing association that is then conducting a live racing meeting in the County of Orange or the County of Sacramento.
(d) When the total number of thoroughbred races imported by associations or fairs on a statewide basis under this section is between 51 and 75 on a day when live thoroughbred or fair racing is being conducted in the state, a thoroughbred association or fair shall not accept wagers pursuant to this section on out-of-state races commencing after 5 p.m., Pacific standard time, without the consent of the harness and quarter horse racing association that is then conducting a live racing meeting in the County of Orange or the County of Sacramento.
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