Existing law requires each licensed racing association to designate a certain number of racing days to be conducted as charity days for the purpose of the distribution of the net proceeds therefrom to beneficiaries. Existing law also requires that beneficiaries of these proceeds be exempt or entitled to exemption from state and federal income taxes, involved in specified beneficial activities, and approved by the California Horse Racing Board. Existing law requires that at least 20% of the distribution from charity day racing go to charities associated with the horse racing industry, and provides for other, more specific distributions for some, but not all of the balance of this distribution.
This bill would require that 20% of the distribution from charity day racing go to a nonprofit corporation that cares for retired race horses. It would also require the board to maintain a list of these charities, and adopt regulations to ensure the proper expenditure of this money. The bill would reduce the minimum amount required to go to charities associated with the horse racing industry that are not further specified in these provisions to 10% of the distribution.
This bill would also make nonsubstantive changes in the organization of these provisions.