Gambling & Gaming in Santa Clara, CA (2026)
1 verified gambling & gaming rules for Santa Clara, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Card Room Licensing
Card rooms are banned in Santa Clara. City Code Chapter 5.70 (Card Rooms) exists in name only: a reviser's note explains the prohibition was reaffirmed by an advisory referendum on November 3, 1992, when voters directed the City Council to repeal a pending ordinance that would have permitted card rooms. No licensing chapter follows.
Santa Clara Card Room Prohibition Rules
Heavy RestrictionsSanta Clara, CA, City Code Ch. 5.70 (Card Rooms), Reviser's Note [1]
Chapter 5.70. CARD ROOMS [1] Code reviser's note: City Code prohibition of card rooms was reaffirmed by an advisory referendum vote at the November 3, 1992, election. At the election, the citizens voted to direct the City Council to repeal a pending City ordinance, which, if adopted, would have permitted card room(s). Prior legislation: Ord. 603 § 1; Ord. 1153 § 1, 11-15-66; Ord. 1333 § 1, 7-27...
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