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CaliforniaAB 5922025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Restaurants: outdoor dining.

Sponsored By: Jesse Gabriel (Democratic), Mark Mark González (Democratic), Buffy Wicks (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

5 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 4 mixed.

Open-front dining needs a safety plan

Restaurants may operate with open windows, folding doors, or a nonfixed storefront during business hours after the local agency approves a written pest and food safety plan. The restaurant must be fully enclosed when closed and able to operate fully enclosed at any time. The plan must cover a risk check, pest‑control steps, monitoring, employee training, and 12 months of records for self‑closures and pest‑control visits. You must review and update the plan each year or after facility or operation changes. If vermin are seen inside, you must close until the problem is eliminated. The local agency cannot unreasonably deny a plan; it must show strong evidence that no reasonable measures can make it safe.

Rules for satellite food service

Only a fully enclosed permanent food facility can run a satellite site, and the same permitholder must control both. Before operating, you must file written procedures with the local agency that cover foods handled, prep and handling, cleaning and trash schedules, transport, contamination prevention, and how you keep hazardous foods safe. Satellite sites are limited to limited food prep, must do all prep in an approved enclosed space, and must have overhead cover over all handling areas. If you handle unpackaged food, you must have approved handwashing and warewashing stations; local health can approve alternative warewashing. When closed or during bad weather, store food, utensils, and food‑contact surfaces in approved enclosed areas. If your permitted facility is under COVID‑19 retail restrictions, you may run a temporary satellite service without a separate satellite permit, but you must keep your written procedures onsite for review.

Enclosure rules and outdoor dining options

Permanent food facilities must be fully enclosed with permanent floors, walls, and an overhead structure. Facilities that were operating on January 1, 1985 and were not fully enclosed stay exempt until they remodel or make a significant menu or operations change. Approved outdoor dining areas do not need to be fully enclosed. Produce stands operating before January 1, 2007 may keep up to one side open during business hours.

Outdoor alcohol service dates and limits

The state lets restaurants and bars serve alcohol in an expanded area next to their premises under a Temporary Catering Authorization. Beginning January 1, 2027, the state stops issuing new authorizations. The Alcoholic Beverage Control Department can take an authorization away at any time for abuse or public‑safety risks. The legal authority for these authorizations ends on January 1, 2029. A 2023 amendment to this section is repealed.

Parking relief for outdoor dining

If a restaurant adds outdoor dining to address COVID‑19 indoor limits and it takes up required parking, and the city has no relief ordinance, the city reduces required parking by the spaces needed for the dining area. This helps restaurants and property owners keep outdoor seating without violating parking rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Jesse Gabriel

    Democratic • House

  • Mark Mark González

    Democratic • House

  • Buffy Wicks

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Benjamin Allen

    Democratic • Senate

  • Blanca Blanca Rubio

    Democratic • House

  • Isaac Bryan

    Democratic • House

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Democratic • Senate

  • Laurie Davies

    Republican • House

  • Gregg Hart

    Democratic • House

  • Tina McKinnor

    Democratic • House

  • Michelle Michelle Rodriguez

    Democratic • House

  • Blanca Pacheco

    Democratic • House

  • Susan Rubio

    Democratic • Senate

  • Pilar Schiavo

    Democratic • House

  • José Luis Solache

    Democratic • House

  • Esmeralda Soria

    Democratic • House

  • Akilah Weber Pierson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Scott Wiener

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 263 • No: 0

House vote • 9/8/2025

Item 28 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 78 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/4/2025

Item 136 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 39 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/16/2025

Vote in CS60

Yes: 10 • No: 0

legislature vote • 6/24/2025

Vote in CS48

Yes: 15 • No: 0

House vote • 5/15/2025

Item 114 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 73 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/30/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 14 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/22/2025

Vote in CX08

Yes: 16 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/2/2025

Vote in CX07

Yes: 18 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 469, Statutes of 2025.

    10/9/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/9/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

    9/15/2025legislature

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3029.).

    9/8/2025House

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    9/4/2025House

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2502.).

    9/4/2025Senate

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    8/20/2025Senate

  8. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

    8/19/2025Senate

  9. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    7/21/2025Senate

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 16).

    7/21/2025Senate

  11. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

    6/25/2025Senate

  12. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 24).

    6/24/2025Senate

  13. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on G.O.

    6/17/2025Senate

  14. Referred to Coms. on G.O. and HEALTH.

    5/28/2025Senate

  15. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

    5/15/2025Senate

  16. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 1556.)

    5/15/2025House

  17. Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

    5/8/2025House

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/1/2025House

  19. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 30).

    4/30/2025House

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    4/23/2025House

  21. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

    4/9/2025House

  22. Read second time and amended.

    4/8/2025House

  23. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (April 2).

    4/7/2025House

  24. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

    3/4/2025House

  25. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on G.O. Read second time and amended.

    3/3/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/9/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/10/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    7/21/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    6/25/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    6/17/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    5/8/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    4/8/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    3/3/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/12/2025

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