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California Grants Portal

Jul 23, 2020

Home News Releases California Grants Portal California Grants Portal Grants.ca.gov is managed and hosted by the California State Library. Sacramento - The Grant Information Act of 2018 (Stats. 2018, Ch. 318) required the State Library to build one website...

Governor Newsom has Appointed Eric Hirata as ABC Director

Jul 15, 2020

Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the appointment of Eric Hirata as director of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, where he has been chief deputy director since 2017. Hirata began his career as an Agent in the Inglewood District Office in 1996…

ABC Posts 30-Day Suspension at Max Liquor in Los Angeles

Jul 14, 2020

On June 30th, 2020, The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) posted a Notice of Suspension at Max Liquor, located at 2130 Sawtelle Boulevard, Suite 111 A, in the city of Los Angles. Alcohol sales at the location are prohibited for 30 days beginning on June 30th, 2020…

ABC Will Announce New Liquor License Authorizations Next Month

Jul 13, 2020

The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control will be announcing the authorization for the issuance of new on-sale general and off-sale general licenses and authorization for the intercounty transfer of on-sale general and off-sale general licenses next month…

COVID-19 Updates from the California Response Team

Jun 30, 2020

California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Agents Will be Out the 4th of July Weekend to Increase Public Safety

Jun 29, 2020

The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) today announced it will have agents out ensuring public safety through enforcement of alcoholic beverage laws on the 4th of July weekend…

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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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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 »