Department of Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) Archives

Mixed Reaction to New Alcohol Server Certification From CA Bars and Restaurants

June 6, 2022 3:48 pm

Sweeping changes to rules and certification for alcohol servers and managers at establishments that sell alcohol are to be made mandatory in only few weeks, possibly creating another employment hole at bars and restaurants that sell alcohol. In 2017, the...

SB 314 Allows Alcoholic Beverage Sales to Continue Under COVID Emergency Order

October 8, 2021 2:16 pmOctober 8, 2021 2:32 pm

On October 8, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 314 by Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco). The bill takes effect today upon the Governor’s signature because it contains an urgency clause. Section One of the bill provides...