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AB 831 Unanimously Passed The California Senate passed Assembly Bill 831 on September 9, 2025, with a consentaneous 36-0 vote. The measure prohibits dual-currency sweepstakes gambling establishments, mentioning their similarity to real-money gaming. To deal with concerns, the costs now exempts traditional marketing sweepstakes and marketing contests active throughout the vote. The Senate's passage sends the expense to the Assembly for concurrence. If authorized, it continues to Governor Gavin Newsom's desk. With this vote, California edges toward becoming the biggest state to outlaw sweepstakes casinos. AB 831: Tribes and Groups That Rallied Against its Passing Despite broad assistance, AB 831 drew vocal opposition from tribes and market groups alike. Notably, 4 smaller sized people opposed at the California State Capitol. These are: Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria Big Lagoon Rancheria Jeff Duncan, Executive Director of the Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (SGLA), condemned AB 831 as "a flawed and rushed bill that does not have broad tribal agreement." He highlighted that it would "limit financial options available to tribes and get worse currently delicate economic conditions." Meanwhile, Eric Wright of Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation added, "For communities long ignored and geographically isolated, digital commerce is not a high-end, it's a lifeline. AB 831 would sever that lifeline." Big Lagoon Rancheria likewise formally opposed the legislation. In a letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee, they warned that the costs threatened tribal sovereignty and self-determination, and criticized its development via a "gut-and-amend" procedure.