LOS ANGELES — Hundreds of city workers, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) union members and cardroom employees gathered outside state Attorney General Rob Bonta’s Los Angeles office Oct. 20 to protest his proposed regulations that would ban blackjack-style games and severely limit player-dealer games in California cardrooms.

Organizers of the protest said the move projected by Bonta’s own economic analysis could wipe out up to 50% of jobs and revenue at California cardrooms. The proposed regulations are unnecessary and punitive, as the games are lawful under California law and have been operating for decades, according to organizers.

For Los Angeles County, it could mean the loss of more than 5,000 living-wage jobs and millions in city funding for esse

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