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<ns0:AuthorText authorType="LEAD_AUTHOR">Introduced by Assembly Member Sharp-Collins</ns0:AuthorText>
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<ns0:Title> An act to add Section 15006.5 to the Government Code, relating to state government. </ns0:Title>
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<ns0:Subject>Attorney General: investigations: prediction market wagering.</ns0:Subject>
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<html:p>Existing law establishes the Department of Justice under the direction and control of the Attorney General and requires the department to, among other things, maintain a continuing investigation on a statewide basis of investment frauds and business crimes.</html:p>
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Section 15006.5 is added to the
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