Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Archives

Governor Newsom Extends Temporary Dining Parklet, To-Go Alcohol Laws Until End of 2021

June 4, 2021 2:46 amJune 4, 2021 6:29 am

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday that temporary pandemic-induced restaurant allowances such as outside dining parklets and to-go alcohol and cocktails would continue past the June 15th reopening date until the end of the year. Speaking from Tommy’s Mexican Restaurant...

Bill To Allow Permanent ‘To-Go’ Cocktail Sales Passes CA Senate Unanimously

May 11, 2021 10:37 amMay 11, 2021 10:37 am

A bill to allow the permanent sale of takeout and to-go alcoholic drinks such as cocktails unanimously passed the Senate on Monday. Senate Bill 389, authored by Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa), would specifically allow any holder of a retail on-sale...

Gov. Newsom, Legislature Announce New $9.6 Billion COVID-19 Economic Relief Package

February 17, 2021 7:34 pmFebruary 18, 2021 12:43 pm

On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins (D-San Diego), and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) announced that they reached an agreement on a new economic relief package worth $9.6 billion. The package, which aims at relief...

California’s Two Alcoholic Beverages Entities: What’s the Difference?

September 5, 2020 7:37 amSeptember 5, 2020 7:50 am

California has two alcoholic beverage-related entities: Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board and Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. What’s the difference? In order to address this question, we first need to examine the California Constitution, Article XX, Section 22, which vests...

Governor Rolls Back Reopenings, 19 Counties Face More Indoor Lockdown Measures

July 1, 2020 5:05 pmJuly 3, 2020 9:24 am

On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced a return of lockdown measures in 19 counties where they had recently been reinstated, closing many indoor businesses and operations in advance of the July 4th weekend. Restrictions temporarily return to 19 counties Contra...

Virus Scare, then Race Riots, now Wave of Targeted Arsons

June 4, 2020 11:55 amJune 5, 2020 3:27 pm

California has been hit by destructive government policies in response to the overblown coronavirus epidemic resulting in a massive wipe out of small, independent businesses. This has morphed into opportunistic race riots in big California cities including vandalism and looting...