California Department of State Alcoholic Beverage Control Archives

Gov. Newsom’s Alcohol Agency Issues Edict Declaring What a Bar ‘Meal’ Is

July 21, 2020 8:02 amJuly 23, 2020 1:40 pm

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s last lockdown order included closing bars unless they serve food. However, what constitutes “food” is no longer open to interpretation. Apparently Buffalo Wings, fried cheese sticks, fried calamari, sandwiches and salads are not considered a...

After Tulare County Votes to Re-open, Gov. Newsom Threatens to Withhold Federal Coronavirus Funds

May 22, 2020 3:52 pmMay 23, 2020 7:50 am

Hours after the Tulare County Board of Supervisors voted to open the county up for business and stop enforcing California’s shelter-in-place order, officials received a letter threatening to withhold some of the $47 million in federal CARES Act relief funds...