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

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified September 1, 2026

What AB 2731 does, verified September 1, 2026

<blockquote> The bill authorizes the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to issue no more than 5 new original neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses annually to bona fide public eating places in specified census tracts within Santa Cruz County, until a total of 12 new licenses have been issued. The legislation also includes findings and declarations supporting the need for this specific statute for Santa Cruz County. </blockquote>

Bill journey
IntroducedComplete
In CommitteeComplete
First Chamber FloorComplete
Second ChamberComplete
5GovernorCurrent
6ChapteredPending
Last action: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. (2026-08-31)Alert me
Recent actions23 total · showing 5
Aug. 31, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Aug. 25, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.).
Aug. 24, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Aug. 24, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
Aug. 19, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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