COMPLAINT FORMS AND PROCESS
File a complaint against a business, department employee, or bilingual service.
Now Accepting 2023/2024 ABC OTS Grant Applications for Local Law Enforcement Agencies Through September 8, 2023
Now Accepting ABC OTS Grant Applications for Law Enforcement
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 Celebrates First Anniversary of Mandatory Training for California’s Alcohol Servers and Managers
Today, the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) celebrates the one-year anniversary of the requirement for alcohol servers to be trained in its Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) Program, which mandates training for those in California who serve alcohol at over 56,000 statewide businesses…
ABC License Administrators can now Submit Winegrowers/Blenders Reports Online
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has added another feature to its expanding Online Services for licensees. Licensees can now submit their Winegrowers/Wine Blenders report using their License Administrator or designee account online…
ABC Announces Support for Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) is calling on the public to help reduce DUIs in support of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign by being responsible and never driving…
ABC Announces On-Sale Liquor Licenses for Alpine County
Joseph McCullough, Chief Deputy Director of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), announced authorization for the issuance of one (1) new on-sale general licenses for bona fide public eating places in Alpine County, as authorized in § 23827 of…
ABC Announces On-Sale Liquor Licenses for El Dorado County
Joseph McCullough, Chief Deputy Director of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), announced authorization for the issuance of four (4) new on-sale general licenses for bona fide public eating places in El Dorado County, as authorized in § 23826.16 of…
ABC Announces On-Sale Liquor Licenses for Mariposa County
Joseph McCullough, Chief Deputy Director of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), announced authorization for the issuance of two (2) new on-sale general licenses for bona fide public eating places in Mariposa County, as authorized in § 23826.15 of…
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 »