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Resolution No. 2722 IX) Z ~ 8 28 z .. o ..0.. ><>z~Ol ; 011I 0 01 ~ ., 29 "D.zz..z~ o.~:~a:3 01 0:: I- > zOo 30 !:! 1-.. c ~ :t "l-cOOl.J..I ~z>>-:cc~ III!:!:~O ~ 31 OuU 0 i .. ~ II 0 a > g z .. ::~ 32 > ... . 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2722 2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON URGING THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO ADOPT LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING LOCAL 3 CONTROL OF GAMBLING. 4 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: 5 WHEREAS~ present State Laws are inadequate to controll or inade- 6 quate or so vague as to render control of gambling not within power of local 7 jurisdiction; and" 8 WHEREAS~ gambling in Los Angeles County has become a major 9 police problem; and~ 10 WHEREAS~ due to the uncertainty of State Law~ local Police 11 Departments are powerless to curb gambling. 12 NOW~ THEREFOREI BE IT RESOLVED: 13 SECTION 1: That the City Council of the City of Vernon does 14 hereby urge the immediate passage of legislation clearly impowering local 15 jurisdiction to control or prohibit gambling. 16 SECTION 2: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall certify 17 to the passage of this Resolution~ and thereupon and thereafter the same shall 18 be in full force and effect. 19 ADOPTED and APPROVED this 4th day of August" 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 STATE OF CALIFORNIA } ( SSe 27 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) A~ .....,. :/ f . , F.' A. :rEMER~ ity Clerk I" F. A. ZIEMER~ City Clerk of the City of Vernon~ do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution~ being Resolution No. 27221 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon~ and approved by the Mayor of said City~ at a regular meeting of the City Counc' ity Clerk CITY OF SANTA CALIFORNIA MONICA "'" ~ *'" .i..'<"/t, . "'> // ~ ,1 ;:- ,,/0 .. U " '. '/ .r'f. ~'.' ~ C/'... <.,'~~ ':~ I; , ....,.yt;.:., " CI '.' f:j 'z~1r 'r OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK CITY HALL - EXbrook 3-9975 ,.;:: .." ~. ,:::J(y .I..t I f~~i~ dqtA~ /~ ~.~ f~..~. Afl-: ~ July 17, 1964 ATTENTION: Ci~y Clerk Enclosed is a copy of City of Santa Monica's Resolution 3123 (CCS) (adopted July 14) urging the State Legislature to adopt legislation clearly authorizing local control of gambling. I have been instructed to send a copy to each City Council in Los Angeles County as well as to those agencies enumerated in the resolution with the hope that similar requests will be made to the State Legislature. Your cooperation in the matter will be appreciated. Respectfully yours, 1/;('~'1 . /~., .,. ... .' ,/ C;...:.:/ ~/ j.(...(Al"'".. , K. p. GRUB Ci~y Clerk ... " I j RESOLUTION NO. 1121 (CITY COUNCIL SERIES) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA URGING THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO ADOPT LEGISLATION CLEARLY AUTHORIZING LOCAL CONTROL OF GAMBLING. WHEREAS, by judicial determination it appears that in adopting Penal Code Section 330 that the State has preempted the field in regard to the regulation of certain card gambling games, thus vitiating local legislation in the field, and WHEREAS, State legislation is inadequate to control gambling in areas of large concentrations of population, and WHEREAS, the State Legislature has heretofore recognized this inadequacy by virtue of Penal Code Section 337s(e} insofar as State legislation applies to draw poker, including low-ball poker, which subsection is quoted in part as follows: II (e) The Legislature finds that in counties with a large, concentrated population, problems incident to the playing of draw poker are, in part, qualita- tively, as well as quantitatively, different from the problems in smaller counties." and WHEREAS, there has been a sudden influx in Los Angeles County of card gambling games not mentioned by Penal Code Section 330, and particularly the game of panguingui, and WHEREAS, said card gambling games not proscribed by Penal Code Section 330, and particularly the game of panguingui, have caused a substantial police problem in several cities in Los Angeles County, and particularly Long Beach, Culver City, and Santa Monica 1. ~ ,L .....,1, , . , . NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the State Legislature be and it is hereby urged to pass, as soon as practicable, and early in the 1965 ses- sion of the legislature, legislation specifically authorizing local ordinances to control card gambling games and that the Legislature clearly indicate that by the adoption of Penal Code Section 330 it did not intend to preempt the field. SECTION 2. The City Clerk is directed to send a certified copy of this resolution to each member of the legislature, to the Governor, and to the Attorney General of the State of California. SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect. ADOPTED and APPROVED this lllT.h day of .Tn1 y , 1964. K. G. GRUBB /s/ City Clerk REX H. MINTER /s/ Mayor ATTEST: I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Monica at a "",p.g~]l ,qr meeting thereof on the ] l(t.h day of [1111 y , 1964, by the following vote of the Council: AYES: Councilmen: NOES: Councilmen: Bohn, Goodfriend, Hamilton, Hoover, Wamsley, Minter None ABSENT: Councilmen: Spurgin A~~ City Attorney K. Go GRUBB /s/ City Clerk 2. . ,;c ""-1..,..~~':-~ ~.~.,..~2~~~.~ . .~ .t< ~ ~ ~ c.....e...,; ~. ~. A.L~ R~O~ CS-5l05 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUtNER CITY, CALIFORNIA, URGING THE ESTABLISHMENT OFA LEGIS.LA TIvE COM- . MITTEE FOR'THE PURPOSE OF PREPARING PROPOSEDLEGlSLATION CLARIFYINO:STATE LAWS REGARDING GAMBLING, TO PERMIT LOCAL CONTROL. . 0 WHEREAS, several cities in Southern California, namely, Culver City, Santa Monica, Long Beach1and Manhattan Beach, as, well as other muni., cipalities throughout the State, have recently beeninvad~,d by gambling inter- ests seeking,to open card rooms for the purpose of playing the card game of panguirigui," a game of chance ; and "i, '", ' ~" .' WHEREAS, in}hose cities;tie~egambling intflrest$:h.a,ye been~uc- ces sful in opening such car~i rooms and gambling has been intrqduced'contrary to local ordinances and in spite ()f the concerted efforts of the.la.r'",enforcing agencies, there has been a resultant weakening of the police powers with co:t;lse- quent los s of respect for law and order--.; and WHEREAS, said gambling interests have based their right to operate panguingui card games on the theory that 'Section 330 of the Penal Code of the State of California, which prohibits the playing of certain specified garnesof chance, does not specifically prohibit the game of panguinguf, and they further t:laim that since the State law preempts the field .of legislation on this su~ject, -1-, supplementary local ordinances,<:lre therefore rendered invalid; and ':'i~, ,. . WHEREAS, since this matter is of State-wide c@cern, withthe possibility of syndicated v:ice being involve~,it is im'Peratiye.th~t' corr~ctive l~gislation be introduced at the next ses~3ion of the Legislatftre; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE'CITY OF CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS fOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Culver.City does .. hereby respectfully uE,ge t.b.e.BraB..6t'ab1eJesse M. Unruh, Speaker of the Assembly of the State of California, to immediately establish a Legislative Committee for the purpose of drafting proposed legislation for introduction at the next session of...t.he~-L-egislature, said .bill.to-~mend SeCtion 3'30 of the Penal Code of the state of Calif~rnia to clearly provide that thc:~_S~~e has ~ot preempted the field'with respect to gambling, and that municipali,tiesp:1<:lY ~/~ ;-... adopt supplementary legislation to maintain, effecti ve local controL " SECTION 2. That th~ City of Culver City does hereby reqttest the aid of the League of California Citie's in averting this serious threat to the. concept of "!lome ruleli governrnent in the State of California, and strongly recommends that all other municipalities in the State adopt similar resolutions utging the adoption of corrective.legislation. SECTION 3. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to forward a certified copy. of this Resolution to the Honorable Jesse M. Unruh~ Speaker of the Assembly of tlleState of California.. Subway TerminalBuildi:i1.g,Room 432. Los Angeles, California, and talso to forward copies to alloi the incor- porated cities in the County of Los Angeles, urging their City Councils to take supporting action. APPROVED and ADOPTED this> 29th day of June, 1964. DAN PATACCHIA' MA YOR of the City of Culver C~ty, California ATTEST: .~ HELENE H. STUBBS CITY CLERK -2- DISTRICT OFFICE 417 SOUTH HIL.L.. SUITE 403 LOS ANGELES 13. CALIFORNIA TE~., 626.7343 MEMBER CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE SlXTy.FIFTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT LOS ANGELES COUNTY SACRAMENTO ADDRESS ASSEMBL Y Box 6S STATE CAPITOL 95814 ROOM 3164 TE~., 445.4711 EXT. 3134 J\$$~mhl~ (!1aIifnruia 1fi~Bi$1atuu MEMBER: BOARD OF REGENTS UNIVERSITY OF CAL.IFORNIA BOARD OF TRUSTEES CAL.IFORNIA STATE COLLEGES CALIFORNIA STATE DISASTER COUNCIL SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY JESSE M. UNRUH August 12, 1964 Mr. F. A. Ziemer, City Clerk City of Vernon 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon 58, California Dear Mr. Ziemer: Thank you very much for sending me a copy of the August 4th resolution of the Vernon City Council pertaining to State gambling laws. I have assigned an investigation of the adequacy of our State statutes and a study of Penal Code Section 330 to the Assembly Committee on Governmental Efficiency. Assemblyman Lester A. McMillan, Committee Chairman, has assured me that thorough hearings will be conducted. Hearings are set to open at 10:00 A. M. August 21st in Room 5, Board of Education Building, 1723 Fourth Street, Santa Monica. I am sending you copies of the news release announcing the investigation. I have asked Assemblyman McMillan to advise you of the time and place of future hearings. I am pleased that the Vernon City Council concurs in recognizing the need for an investigation of our gambling laws. s.~ncerely, J;.4Gl'Yl' L.~j'\. '/.. Jesse M. Unruh " Speake r of the As sembI y JMU:ls Enclosure tW NEWS FROM THE OFFICE OF JESSE M. UNRUH SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY JULY 3, 1964 FOR I1v1MEDIA TE RELEASE Assembly Speaker Jesse M. Unruh today authorized a legislative investigation of the adequacy of State statutes governing gambling and games of chance. Assemblymen Lester A. McMillan and Robert S. Stevens of Los Angeles ancllaw enforcen'i.ent officials of Long Beach, Santa Monica. and Culver City requested the investigation which Unruh has assigned to McMillan's Assembly Committee on Governmental Efficiency and Economy. Enforcement of local ordinances outlawing games of chance ~ against Panguin~ 'studios has resulted in a legal dispute which is presently Gel; (Panguiryt., sometimes referred pending before the State Supreme Court. as "Pan," is defined by the dictionary as a Tagalog (Malayan) gambling game. The Supreme Court was petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus following arrests made in the City of Long Beach for violation of the local gambling ordinance. According to Long Beach Prosecutor James T. Starr, lithe question to be determined in that case is whether the State has pre -empted the field of gambling to the exclusion of local governing bodies. I! Santa Monica and Culver City also have reported law enforcement difficulties involving the playing of pangUi~ithin their city limits. Thirty- five California cities, acting as amicus curiae (friend of the court), joined in [,.......'\I'="7"'\ R'.":" I '. ~ 't,.) _ ~/J/lL ;,.~ ..) c .t... 'Z-:t.Mt.h I. . v<,\ Assemblyman Lester A. McMillan Room 3142 state Capitol Sacramento 14, California August 10, 1964 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOTICE OF HEARING Assemblyman Lester A. McMillan, Chairman of the Assembly Interim Committee on Governmental Efficiency and Economy, today announced the Subcommittee on Gambling and Games of Chance will hold a hearing starting at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 21, 1964, in Room 5 of the Board of Education Building at 1723 Fourth Street in the City of Santa Monica. This subcommittee has recently been organized for the purpose of inquiring into the operations of so-cal1ed Panguingue Parlors in California. Legislation will be considered in regard to this problem. Members of the subcommittee are Assemblyman McMillan, Chairman, of Culver C;lty and Los Angeleo, and Assemblyman Joseph Kennick of Long Beach, Assemblyman John Knox of Richmond, Assemblyman Robert Stevens of Santa Monica, and Assemblyman James Whetmore of Garden Grove. Those persons wishing to present testimony should notify the Committee Secretary, Mrs. Teddy Wilcox, .Room 3142 State Capitol, Sacramento, telephone 445-7511, prior to August 18. " ';''''\ t. c 'to \ '-J S\J R" ~,llI11,< 6~t--.~..-.. ~ r. ~. ~ ... . >' ASSEMBLY OFFICE 3400 FLORENCE AVENUE HUNTINGTON PARK PHONES: {LU CLOW 5..1294 LU CLOW 9-5354 SACRAMENTO ADDRESS ROOM 5119 STATE CAPITOL 95614 COMMITTEES CHAIRMAN. JUDICIARY FINANCE AND INSURANCE GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION PUBLIC HEALTH MEMBER, JUDICIAL. COUNCIL Ca GEORGE A. WILLSON MEMBER OF ASSEMBLY. FIFTY.SECOND DISTRICT CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY ...... August 20, 1964 Mr. F. A. Ziemer, City Clerk City of Vernon Vernon 58, California Dear City Clerk Ziemer: Thank you for your letter of August 5, 1964 together with Resolution urging the State Legislature to adopt legislation authorizing local control of gambling. For your information a subcommittee of the Governmental Efficiency and Economy Committee has been appointed on the subject of Gambling and Games of Chance. This subcommittee is headed by Assemblyman Lester A. McMil1an and a hearing has been scheduled for August 21, 1964 at 10:00 A.M. in Room 5, Board of Education Building, 1723 Fourth Street, Santa Monica. Please convey to the Mayor and City Council my full cooperation in support of their Resolution. GAW:eo Sincerely, /~ .r{ - fu~ IGEORGE ~WILLSON HOME ADDRE.SS STATE BUILDINe 217 WEST FIRST STREET LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA THIRTY-EIGHTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT LOS ANGELES COUNTY COMMITTEES REVENUE AND TAXATION VICE CHAIRMAN ELECTIONS FINANCE LOCAL GOVERNMENT MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS SACRAMENTO ADDRESS STATE CAPITOL ZONE 14 THOMAS M. REES FACT FINDING COMMITTEES GOVERNMENTAL ADMINISTRATION GOVERNMENTAL. EFFICIENCY REVENUE AND TAXATION CALIFORNIA LEGISLA TURE ~enate RE('r:-l'!~D.. "".... t ~~ ~ F. A '{''-All::. ,--- -'''-''<-R ell}" C-l.... U/II!f September 22, 1964 Mr. F. A. Ziemer, City Clerk City of Vernon Citv Hall 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon 58, California Dear r'~r. Ziemer: Thank you very much for the resolution from the City of Vernon concerning local control of gambling. I agree with you that local communities should be able to adopt ordinances controlling gambling within their jurisdic- tion. I will support legislation which will allow this. You might be interested in knowing that the Senate Fact Finding Committee on Local Government will be holding hearings in Los Angeles on the subject of state pre-emption of local functions. I hope that these meetings will lead to clarifying legislation in the area of pre-emption. ~~ THOMAS M. REES Tf,m: mb 1 ~ ., EDMUND G. BROWN GOVERNOR 'tate of (!Ialifuntia R.... i'- r-- .\... '- c.. '1'- ~l)it . ,.... .(, '::. i.'E1X Cli ( C! '.t, . '-!,\J. GOVERNOR'S OFFICE SACRAMENTO 14 August 17, 1964 Mr. F. A. Ziemer, City Clerk City of Vernon City Hall 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon 58, California Dear Mr. Ziemer: Governor Brown has received your letter of August 5, enclosing a copy of the resolution adopted by the Vernon city Council, relating to legislation author- izing local control of gambling. He asked me to thank you for your courtesy in sending him a copy of this resolution. Sincerely '7fL&r,-)C rZ . /ru2'QfJ!x~ Frank A. Mesple' Legislative Secretary CITY OF VERNON CALIFORNIA August 5, 1964 s. GladysZweiback 4948 Camarosa Drive .eific Palisades, .California O Enclosed you will find a certified copy of Resolution No. 722 .. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON URGING THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO ADOPT LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING LOCAL CONTROL OF GAMBLING, whieh wa.s adopted by the City Council at its regular meeting held August 4, 1964. Yours very truly J CITY OF VERNON F. A. Ziemer, City Clerk FAZ:ll. ene. CITY OF VERNON CALIFORNIA August 5, 1964 ~ Honorable TholXlas M. Rees ... ~::~:rOf~~~~r~~l~D8 Sacramento, California Dear.Sir: Enclosed you will find a certified copy of Resolution No. 2722 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCILOr THE CITY OF VERNON URGING THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO ADOPT LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING LOCAL CONTROL OFGA.~LING, which ",as adopted by the City Council t its regular meeting held August 4, 1964. Yours very truly, CITY OF VERNON FAZ:ll. enc. F. A. Ziemer, City Clerk CITY OF VERNON CALIFORNIA August 5, 1964 ~. . Honorable. ..George A. . Wil.lson Assemblyman District 52 State Capitol Sacramento, California Enclosed you will find a certified copy of Resolution No. 2722 - A RESOLUTION OFnm CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON URGING.THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO ADOPT LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING LOCAL CONTROL OF GAMBLING, which was adopted by the City Council t its regular meeting held August 4. 1964. Yours very truly. CITY.OF VERNON F. A. Ziemer, City Clerk 'AZ:ll. enc. CITY OF VERNON CALIFORNIA August 5, 1964 ~ Honorable Stanley Hosk Attorney General of the State of California ... Library and Courtf Building Sacramento, California o Dear Sir: Enclosed you will find a certified copy of Resolution No. 2722 .. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON URGING THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO ADOPT LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING CALCONTROLOF GAMBLING, which was adopted by the City Council at its regular meeting held August 4, 1964. yours very truly, CITY OF VERNON FAZ: 11. ene. F. A. Ziemer, City Clerk CITY OF VERNON CALIFORNIA August 5, 1964, ~H ono rableJesse.. M...unr uh Speaker of the Assembly State Capitol Sacramento, California [J Enclosed you will find a certified copy of Resolution No. 2722 .. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON URGING THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO ADOPT LEGISLATION AtrrHORIZING LOCAL CONTROL OF GAMBLING It whi.ch was adopted by the City Council t its regular meeting held August 4, 1964. Yours very truly, CITY OF VE:RNON FAZ:11. enc. F. A. Ziemer, City Clerk CITY OF VERNON CALIFORNIA August 5, 1964 ~ Honorable Edmund G. Brown .. ... Gov e m or of th eSta te of C8lifomia State Capitol Sacramento, C81ifomia Dear Sir: o Enclosed you will find .a certified copy of Resolution No._ 2722 - A .R.ESOLUTI0N OPTHECITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON URGING THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO ADOPT LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING LOCAL CONTROL OF GAMBLING, which 'Was adopted by the City Council tits regular meeting held August 4,1964. Yours very truly, CITY OF VERNON F. A. Ziemer, City Clerk PAZ:ll. enc.