AB-2731 • 2026

Alcoholic beverage control: neighborhood-restricted on-sale general licenses.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Addis
Last action: 2026-06-09
Official status: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Effective date: Not listed

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Alcoholic beverage control: neighborhood-restricted on-sale general licenses.

AB 2731, as amended, Addis.

What This Bill Does

AB 2731, as amended, Addis.
Alcoholic beverage control: neighborhood-restricted on-sale general licenses.
The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, administered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, regulates the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages and the granting of licenses for the manufacture, distribution, and sale of alcoholic beverages within the state for which various fees are charged depending upon the type of license issued.
The act provides for a limitation on the amount of on-sale general licenses that may be issued by the department based on the population of the county in which the licensed premises are located, as provided.

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Bill History

2026-06-09 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-05-06 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on G.O.
2026-04-28 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-04-27 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 67. Noes 0. Page 4838.)
2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-04-22 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 22).
2026-04-15 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-14 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended.
2026-04-13 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (April 8).
2026-03-23 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
2026-03-19 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on G.O. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-19 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on G.O.
2026-02-21 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2731, as amended, Addis.
Alcoholic beverage control: neighborhood-restricted on-sale general licenses.
The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, administered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, regulates the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages and the granting of licenses for the manufacture, distribution, and sale of alcoholic beverages within the state for which various fees are charged depending upon the type of license issued. The act provides for a limitation on the amount of on-sale general licenses that may be issued by the department based on the population of the county in which the licensed premises are located, as provided.
Existing law authorizes the department to issue no more than 12 new original neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses to bona fide public eating places located in specified census tracts in the County of Los Angeles per year beginning on January 1, 2026, until a total of 40 new
licenses have been issued, as specified.
This bill would similarly authorize the department to issue no more than
12 total
5
new original neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses to bona fide public eating places located in specified census tracts in the County of Santa
Cruz,
Cruz per year until a total of 12 new licenses have been issued,
as specified.
This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Santa Cruz.

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