This law says that the board has the power to decide and change when horse racing happens, including the specific days, dates, and times. The board can also adjust or reallocate these schedules whenever they see fit, regardless of any local laws or any licenses already given out. Cities and counties can't pass laws that interfere with the board's decisions about racing schedules.

This law section divides California into three geographical zones for its purposes: a southern zone covering Imperial, Orange, Riverside, and San Diego counties; a central zone including Kern, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties; and a northern zone comprising all the remaining counties.

This law is about how horse racing weeks are assigned in different zones of California. It sets limits for the number of racing weeks per year for thoroughbred, harness, and quarter horse racing in the northern, central, and southern zones. The board allocates at least seven weeks for thoroughbred racing at certain southern racetracks and 25 weeks at certain central racetracks. If there's no thoroughbred racing at specific northern racetracks after July 1, 2024, racing in other zones may be treated as though it's in the northern zone for betting purposes. Rules are in place to prevent overlapping race days in the central and southern zones during the daytime. The law also determines how money from betting is distributed, ensuring that certain funding requirements are met before dividing remaining funds among racing associations and fairs.

This law states that if a fair racing association is already holding thoroughbred races in either the central or southern zones of California on certain dates, the board cannot allocate those same dates to another thoroughbred racing association for races during the day or night in those zones.

This law sets limits on how many weeks of thoroughbred horse racing can occur in different parts of California. In the northern zone, it allows up to 35 weeks per year, while in the central zone, it sets a limit of 17 weeks, or up to 20 weeks if the racing is divided into more than one session. Only one such split session can happen each year. Importantly, these restrictions don't apply to the allocations made in 1980 or to the California State Fair and Exposition's previous allocations. The law also states that these racing weeks can be leased to private associations, as long as they comply with these rules.

This section of the law outlines regulations for horse racing associations in California, specifically around race types and horse breeds allowed. For any association except for a fair, a license is typically issued for one type of race, like thoroughbred, harness, or quarter horse. However, the board can allow thoroughbred and Appaloosa horses to run in quarter horse races (up to five furlongs). The law specifies conditions like race preference, race-distant limits, and required consent from a quarter horse organization. It also handles the financial responsibilities of associations, including contributions for a pension plan and purse distribution based on horse type in mixed races. Additionally, associations licensed for quarter horse racing can apply to include certain types of thoroughbred races with conditions, such as obtaining consent and managing race purse distributions appropriately.

This law grants certain permissions for mixed-breed horse racing in specific situations. It allows associations licensed for quarter horse racing to include Appaloosa and Arabian races, as long as they have the consent of the relevant quarter horse organization. It also permits races between quarter horses and thoroughbreds under similar consent conditions. Furthermore, it makes provisions for paint horses to race alongside quarter horses and Appaloosas, again requiring consent. Associations can conduct certain types of racing like barrel racing and show jumping but must pay specified amounts to the quarter horsemen’s organization. Up to six nonthoroughbred races per year are allowed at thoroughbred meetings, with necessary consent and stipulations about fair races. Wagers on these races are treated financially as if they were on thoroughbred races.

This law outlines the responsibilities of racing associations or fairs in California regarding stall availability and costs. The state board decides how many stalls must be available for horse racing events. In the northern zone, stalls, including offsite ones, must be provided free to horsemen, with both the facilities and horses selected by mutual agreement. If disagreements arise, the board steps in to decide. In the central and southern zones, the associations bear the cost of stalls, including vanning (transport) costs if stalls are offsite. If any central or southern association had less than 95% of its 1986 stall numbers available, it must cover additional costs.