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

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill lets the state Alcoholic Beverage Control department issue up to 12 new neighborhood‑restricted on‑sale general licenses each year to restaurants in designated census tracts in Santa Cruz County, with a cap of six licenses per tract group. Applicants must be bona‑fide eating places and cannot already hold or have recently held an on‑sale license. The measure aims to address unique local market conditions while imposing strict transfer and eligibility limits.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6482.). · Aug 25, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Jun 22, 2026
• Governmental Organization Committee Hearing
  Governmental Organization · Jun 9, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 22, 2026
• Appropriations
  Appropriations · Apr 22, 2026
• Governmental Organization Committee Hearing
  Governmental Organization · Apr 8, 2026

History

1. May 6, 2026Referred to Com. on G.O.
2. Apr 28, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
3. Apr 27, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 67. Noes 0. Page 4838.)
4. Apr 23, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. Apr 22, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 22).
6. Apr 15, 2026Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7. Apr 14, 2026Read second time and amended.
8. Apr 13, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (April 8).
9. Mar 23, 2026Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
10. Mar 19, 2026Referred to Com. on G.O.
11. Mar 19, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on G.O. Read second time and amended.
12. Feb 21, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

The 12 most recent of 13 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Dawn Addis (D) · sponsor
• Addis

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