Craft Distillery Tasting Rooms in 2026: The 4.5-Liter Limit and the New Type 94 Shipping Permit
New year, bigger bottle allowance. AB 1246 lets California craft distilleries sell guests up to 4.5 liters daily on site, while shipping now needs a Type 94 permit. Here is what tasting staff must know.
ABC’s $3 Million Traffic Safety Grant: What Licensees Should Expect Through 2026
Decoys, delivery checks, and holiday enforcement are all on ABC’s shopping list. Its new $3 million traffic safety grant runs through September 2026 and funds 27 local agencies. Here is what licensees should prepare for.
ABC’s Tied-House Reminder: What Retailers Can and Cannot Accept from Suppliers
If a sales rep offers cash to carry a product, the answer is a polite no. ABC’s November 2025 tied-house reminder explains things of value, narrow exceptions, and why retailers who ask break the law.
AB 828: New Neighborhood-Restricted Full Liquor Licenses for Los Angeles County Restaurants
A full bar license you cannot flip for profit sounds odd until you read AB 828. It creates up to 40 neighborhood-restricted licenses for Los Angeles County restaurants, 12 a year, with tight transfer limits.
AB 592: Outdoor Dining Authorizations Extended and Open-Front Restaurants Allowed
The parking-lot patio just got a longer lease, but not a permanent one. AB 592 extends California’s COVID-era catering authorizations to 2029, cuts off new ones in 2027, and opens the door to open-front restaurants.
AB 509: When an ID Scanner Misses a Fake, What Counts as Evidence
A green light on the scanner is not a get-out-of-trouble card. AB 509 lets California licensees offer ID scans as evidence when a fake slips through, but only if staff inspected the card and face.
AB 445: California Extends the Beer Glassware Exception to 2029
Free pint glasses are only free if you count them. AB 445 keeps California’s beer glassware exception alive until 2029, with case limits, delivery rules, and three years of records that on-sale retailers must keep.
ABC’s Alcohol Policing Partnership Grants: What Local Enforcement Means for Licensees
When the state funds local police to visit bars, your door staff should notice. ABC’s 2025-26 Alcohol Policing Partnership and traffic safety grants explain who is checking, what they look for, and how to prepare.
California’s 2026 Minimum Wage: A Labor Planning Guide for Restaurants and Bars
Forty cents sounds small until it meets every hour on your schedule. California’s minimum wage hits $16.90 in 2026, and the exempt salary floor rises too. Here is how restaurants and bars should plan now.
Los Angeles Hotel Worker Wage Ordinance: What the Referendum Pause Means
A raise was scheduled, then a petition hit pause. Los Angeles’s hotel and airport wage ordinance is suspended pending signature review. Here is what hotel restaurants and bars should know, plan, and avoid this summer.