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California Legislative Update – Key Bills Impacting the Industry in 2026

Maddie Rowlett — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 05:51:07 +0000

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed several bills that bring notable changes for California alcohol producers, wholesalers, and retailers heading into 2026. Among the most consequential of these bills are Assembly Bill (“AB”) 1246, AB 720, and AB 2991. AB 1246 extends and expands direct-to-consumer shipping privileges for both in-state and out-of-state craft distillers and increases...

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Cheers to a New Year! Beverage Alcohol Updates for 2024

jennifer_admin — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 11:02:00 +0000

And that’s a wrap on 2023! As we close out the first month of the new year, here is a look at the California Alcoholic Beverage Control’s (“ABC”) significant legislative changes affecting the industry in 2024: Bars to Offer Drug Testing Kits: Starting July 1, 2024, AB 1013 requires Type 48 (On-Sale General Public Premises) licensees to offer...

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CA ABC Announces License Authorizations for 2023

jennifer_admin — Sat, 19 Aug 2023 11:10:00 +0000

This week, California ABC announced new priority and intercounty license authorizations for eligible counties. This year’s announcement includes five (5) new Type 87 licenses for specified census tracts in San Francisco, as well as new on-sale liquor licenses in Napa, Mariposa, Alpine, Shasta, and El Dorado counties. A full list of the new license authorizations...

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