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CaliforniaAB 8282025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Alcoholic beverage control: license renewal fees: waiver neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses.

Sponsored By: Mark Mark González (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Strict limits on selling or moving licenses

You cannot sell or transfer this license for more than the original fee you paid. You cannot transfer it to another county. You generally cannot move it to a different premises; the department may allow a move within the same neighborhood, or after fire or another act of God. You cannot exchange it for a public‑premises on‑sale license.

New restaurant liquor licenses in Los Angeles

Beginning January 1, 2026, the department can issue up to 12 new restaurant on-sale general licenses each year in Los Angeles County, stopping after 40 total. Premises must be in the listed 2020 Census tracts; each of three tract groups can have no more than 20 active licenses. Applicants must run a bona fide public eating place, meet the same rules as a standard on-sale general license, and enter the department’s drawing. The department cannot issue one for a site until any existing on-sale license there is canceled; people with a current or recent (past 12 months) on-sale general license or interest for that same site are not eligible. These licenses have the same operating privileges; if one is canceled or revoked, the department may issue one new replacement; the department can set enforcement rules and use a “special use” label.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Mark Mark González

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 246 • No: 0

House vote • 9/9/2025

Item 227 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 80 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/8/2025

Item 362 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 39 • No: 0

legislature vote • 6/24/2025

Vote in CS48

Yes: 15 • No: 0

House vote • 5/19/2025

Item 76 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 75 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/14/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 15 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/23/2025

Vote in CX07

Yes: 22 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 715, Statutes of 2025.

    10/13/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/13/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

    9/16/2025legislature

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3111.).

    9/9/2025House

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    9/8/2025House

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2621.).

    9/8/2025Senate

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/3/2025Senate

  8. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

    9/2/2025Senate

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    8/20/2025Senate

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

    8/19/2025Senate

  11. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

    7/9/2025Senate

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

    6/25/2025Senate

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

    6/24/2025Senate

  14. Referred to Com. on G.O.

    5/28/2025Senate

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

    5/20/2025Senate

  16. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1604.)

    5/19/2025House

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/15/2025House

  18. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).

    5/14/2025House

  19. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    4/30/2025House

  20. Read second time and amended.

    4/29/2025House

  21. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 22. Noes 0.) (April 23).

    4/28/2025House

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

    4/21/2025House

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

    4/11/2025House

  24. Referred to Com. on G.O.

    3/3/2025House

  25. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

    2/20/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/13/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/11/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    9/2/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    6/25/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    4/29/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    4/11/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/19/2025

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