AB 2731: Alcoholic beverage control: neighborhood-restricted on-sale general licenses.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

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 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 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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. September 14, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 215, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 14, 2026Approved by the Governor.
3. August 31, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
4. August 25, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6482.).
5. August 24, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
6. August 24, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
7. August 19, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
8. August 18, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
9. June 23, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
10. June 22, 2026From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
11. June 16, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
12. June 9, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.