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
ABC Asks Licensees and the Public to Work Together to Prevent DUIs this Holiday Season
The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) encourages ABC licensees to help prevent DUIs and check identifications closely to prevent underage drinking during the holidays. ABC also wants to remind the public to have a plan…
Marysville Bar Loses ABC License After Serving Underage Patron who Sustained Major Injuries
The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has ordered the revocation of the license of Cigar Box, located at 311 D Street in Marysville, after finding the establishment served alcoholic beverages to a 19-year-old on July 27. The intoxicated…
ABC Awarded Grant to Reduce Underage Drinking and Alcohol-Related Harm in California
The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) announced today it has been awarded a $3.7 million grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to help curb underage drinking and educate licensees about alcoholic beverage laws…
ABC Announces National Teen Driver Safety Week
The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), in partnership with the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), reminds all young drivers to focus on the road to help increase safety…
San Diego Liquor Store Suspended for Underage Alcohol Sales
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has issued a 45-day suspension of Beverage House Liquor, located at 1370 East Vista Way, in the city of Vista, after an investigation found the business sold alcohol twice to a 20-year-old minor on March 22, 2022…
Governor Newsom Appoints Joe McCullough as ABC Director
Governor Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of Joseph McCullough as director of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) on September 27, 2023. McCullough began his career as an agent in ABC’s San Francisco District Office and has…
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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 »