COMPLAINT FORMS AND PROCESS
File a complaint against a business, department employee, or bilingual service.
ABC’s Online Services
Create a License Administrator account to manage your license online.
LEAD Training for Off-Sale Licensees
This training is specifically designed for members of the alcoholic beverage industry who work in off-sale locations, such as stores who sell alcohol to patrons for off-site consumption.
News & Updates
ABC Announces Grants for Local Law Enforcement to Reduce Alcohol-Related Harm
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) anticipates awarding grants up to the amount of $30,000 to 25 local law enforcement agencies. The grants would start as soon as October 1 and support the Minor Decoy program, Shoulder Tap…
Canyon Inn in Yorba Linda Receives Suspension for Furnishing Alcohol to Minors that Resulted in Fatality
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) suspended the license of Canyon Inn in Yorba Linda for 35 days, beginning on June 20, 2025, after an investigation found that employees served alcohol to two minors, leading to a single vehicle traffic collision that resulted…
La Quinta Sports Bar Receives Revocation for Furnishing Alcohol to Minors
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has revoked the license of Beer Hunter Sports Bar & Grill in La Quinta after employees furnished alcohol to two minors who were obviously intoxicated, resulting in great bodily injury on January…
ABC Advocates for a Safe and Responsible July 4 Weekend
The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) encourages the public to celebrate Independence Day weekend responsibly by designating a sober driver for celebrations involving alcohol. Licensees can help keep the public…
California Alcohol Servers Approach Recertification Deadline
The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control’s (ABC) Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) program is encouraging those who initially signed up for the start of the program in the summer of 2022 to recertify by August 31, 2025 in order to stay…
ABC announces 2025-26 APP Grant recipients
The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) announced that it is awarding nearly $3 million for the 2025-26 fiscal year to 47 local law agencies to assist their fight against alcohol-related crime in California. ABC will administer…
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The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control provides the highest level of equitable service and public safety to the people of the state through licensing, education, and enforcement.
California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
3927 Lennane Drive, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95834
Email us at [email protected].
Call (916) 419-2500
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The department’s workload is divided into three elements: administration, licensing, and compliance. The department’s headquarters in Sacramento consists of the Director’s office and other offices performing licensing, fiscal management, legal, trade practices, training, and personnel / labor relations and other administrative support functions for the department. Read more »
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