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AB 2388: Alcoholic beverages: applications for licenses.
What AB 2388 does, verified February 24, 2026
The proposed legislation aims to amend a provision in the Business and Professions Code relating to the issuance of licenses for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages. The existing law requires applications for licenses for new premises to include specified information. This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to this provision, essentially updating the existing law without introducing any new requirements or provisions.
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Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 20, 2026 · 225 words
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2388
| Introduced by Assembly Member Tangipa |
February 20, 2026 |
An act to amend Section 23957 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to alcoholic beverages.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2388, as introduced, Tangipa. Alcoholic beverages: applications for licenses.
Existing law, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, requires the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to administer the act and perform various duties relating to the issuance of alcoholic beverage licences. Existing law requires applications for licenses for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages for premises which are to be constructed or which are in the process of construction to contain specified information to assist the department in determining if the proposed premises will qualify for a license.
This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to that provision.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 23957 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:23957.
Applications for licenses for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages for premises which are to be constructed or which are in the process of construction shall contain the information required by this article andText of AB 2388 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions