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RESOLUTION NO. 2092
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, URGING
THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO ADOPT LEGISLA-
TION 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 sub-
section is quoted in part as follows:
"(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 panquingue; and
WHEREAS, said card gambling games not proscribed by
Penal Code Section 330, and particularly the game of panguingue, have
caused a substantial police problem in several cities in Los Angeles
County, and particularly Long Beach, Culver City, and Santa Monica.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, 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 session of
the legislature, legislation specifically authorizing local ordinances to
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control card gambling games and that the Legislature clearly indicate
that by the adoption of -Penal Code Section 330 it did not intend to pre-
empt 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,
to the Attorney General of the State of California, and to the League of
California Cities.
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 3rd day of August, 1964.
ATTEST;
city clerk
(SEAL)
mayor pro emp re o i y of egun o,
6 CalifoAnia.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA, )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO. )
I, EUNICE U. CREASON, City Clerk of the
City of E1 Segundo, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the
whole number of members of the City Council of the said City
is five; that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 2092
was duly passed and adopted by the said City Council, approved
and signed by the Mayor of said City, and attested by the City
an adjourned
Clerk of said City, all at /at regular meeting of the said Council
held on the 3rd day of August , 1964
and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Freclerick� McFlhane w Nacrel anri Mayor
NOES: Councilmen None;
ABSENT: Mayor McGill.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City
this 4th day of August, , 196 4 .
City Clerk of the City of egun o
California
(SEAL)