In 2022, the state's major tribes competed with companies like FanDuel and DraftKings, as the two sides sponsored opposing bills.

Those both failed, and now, the industry's major players want to work with California's tribal communities, to pursue legalization.

For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott spoke with Jonathan D. Cohen, historian and author of "Losing Big: America's Reckless Bet on Sports Gambling".