SB 1439 Summary

• Reduces distance requirement from 20 miles to 15 miles for minisatellite wagering facilities from racetracks, satellite wagering facilities, and tribal casinos with satellite wagering facilities, requiring consent of affected facilities to operate within that radius.

• Limits consent requirement to facilities operated by tribal casinos, racetracks, or fairs that conducted two weeks or more of live racing in the preceding year.

• Authorizes the California Horse Racing Board to conduct one-year tests at proposed sites if a satellite wagering facility or tribal casino does not consent, with minisatellite facilities required to be at least 10 miles from the satellite wagering facility and an impact fee potentially imposed afterward.

• Establishes a 20-mile prohibition on locating any satellite wagering facility or minisatellite wagering facility within 20 miles of a tribal casino, making violations a crime.

• Specifies that mileages shall be measured property line to property line by the shortest publicly accessible driving route.