General Government
8550 Horse Racing Board

The purpose of the California Horse Racing Board is to regulate parimutuel wagering for the protection of the betting public, to promote the horse racing and breeding industries, and to maximize State of California revenues.

The Board, which is a seven-member commission appointed by the Governor, supervises all race meetings in the state where parimutuel wagering is conducted. Principal activities of the Board include:

  • Protecting the betting public.
  • Licensing of racing associations and participants in the racing industry. More.....

MAJOR PROGRAM CHANGES Back to Top
  • Race Track Surface Safety Standards - The Budget includes a one-time $300,000 augmentation from the Fair and Exposition Fund for a racetrack safety standards study. The study will be used to further enhance existing safety standards in accordance with Business and Professions Code Section 19481 (a).
PROGRAMS Back to Top
The following table presents total proposed budget year positions and expenditures for each budgeted program area. These expenditures include all funding sources that support the state agency's programs.
Code Program
 Proposed
2009-10*
Positions
Dollars
10 California Horse Racing Board
26.9
$11,833
20.01 Administration
31
8,401
20.02 Distributed Administration
0
-8,401
Totals, Positions and Expenditures (excluding Infrastructure)
57.9
$11,833
 
 Infrastructure Expenditures
-
-
Totals, Positions and All Expenditures
57.9
$11,833

Refer to the 3-Yr Expenditures & Positions for expenditures, positions, and funding detail.
PRINTABLE BUDGET DOCUMENTS Back to Top
The following identifies budget documents for this state agency that are available in a printable (pdf) format.

Entire Horse Racing Board Budget (pdf * - 11K) in pdf format.
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of all budget information for this state agency. Note: Along with other information, this document includes the documents listed below.

 Fund Condition Statements ONLY (pdf * - 2K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the fund condition statements for each fund administered by this state agency.

 Detail of Appropriations and Adjustments ONLY (pdf * - 2K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the detail of appropriations and adjustments for this state agency.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Legal Citations and Authority
Includes the legal citations (state statutes, federal statutes, and court orders) for operation of department programs and activities.