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. ABC is mailing validation codes in phases for licensees to register for an account.
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
Amigos Market Loses ABC License After Multiple Sales to Minors
The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has immediately suspended the license of Amigos Market, located at 431 Ojai Road in Santa Paula after finding the location sold alcohol to minors on three separate occasions between…
ABC Encourages the Public to Plan Ahead and Celebrate Memorial Day Safely
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) is encouraging the public to plan ahead and designate a sober driver before participating in any celebrations where alcohol is involved this Memorial Day weekend. The department is also…
ABC Suspends Chula Vista Restaurant for Serving Alcohol to an Underage Patron
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has issued a 30-day suspension of the liquor license for Las Tres Catrinas, located at 555 Broadway, Suite 1084, Chula Vista, after an investigation found the business served alcohol to a 20-year-old…
ABC Reminds the Public to Go Safely and Never Drive Under the Influence of Alcohol
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) in partnership with the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) would like to remind the public to never drive under the influence of alcohol. ABC supports the OTS Go Safely Movement to help with a statewide…
ABC and Local Law Enforcement Conducts Enforcement at Deltopia
Agents of the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) along with other local law enforcement officials are patrolling the Deltopia event on the weekend of April 8, 2023, to increase public safety. Law enforcement officers will be out…
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) recognizes the importance of Alcohol Awareness Month every April due to the high number of alcohol-related deaths each year in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control, over 140,000 people…
Helping Communities and Assisting Businesses
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control provides the highest level of 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 headquarters@abc.ca.gov.
Call (916) 419-2500
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About Us
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 »