Important Announcement about ABC Relocation of Services
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) is announcing some customer service changes affecting licensing and enforcement operations for a few specific locations in California. We believe these changes will better serve you.
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The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) is announcing some customer service changes affecting licensing and enforcement operations for a few specific locations in California. We believe these changes will better serve you.
Effective January 1, 2020, the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control will adjust the boundaries covered by our Los Angeles Metro District Office. The related relocation of staff and resources will help make us more responsive to the communities we serve. The following offices will begin handling all licensing and enforcement functions for all ABC licensed establishments in the below areas:
Lakewood/Long Beach District Office:
- Areas of Los Angeles: Westchester, Playa Del Rey, Marina Del Rey, Mar Vista, Playa Vista, Venice and LAX
- Inglewood
- Santa Monica
Monrovia District Office:
- Bell
- Huntington Park
- South Gate
- Cudahy
- Maywood
- Vernon
Van Nuys District Office:
- Malibu
For all inquiries regarding these changes please contact the appropriate District office at:
Van Nuys District Office
6150 Van Nuys Blvd. Room 220
Van Nuys, CA 91401
(818) 901-5017
(818) 785-6731 fax
Vannuys@abc.ca.gov
Monrovia District Office
222 E. Huntington Dr. Ste114
Monrovia, CA 91016
(626) 256-3241
(626) 357-4173 fax
Monrovia@abc.ca.gov
Lakewood/Long Beach District Office
3950 Paramount Blvd., Suite 250
Lakewood, CA 90712
(562) 982-1337
(562) 982-1396 fax
Long Beach/Lakewood@abc.ca.gov
Starting Tuesday, January 21, 2020, the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control’s San Jose District Office will begin handling all licensing functions for all ABC licensed venues in San Mateo County.
For all inquiries regarding ABC licensing for locations in San Mateo County please contact the San Jose District Office at:
Department Alcoholic Beverage Control
San Jose District Office
100 Paseo de San Antonio, Rm. 119
San Jose, CA 95113
Attn: Summer Johst, Supervising Agent in Charge
Phone: (408) 277-1200
Fax: (408) 277-942
Counties served are Santa Clara and San Mateo
The Department believes this relocation of staff and resources will help make us more responsive to you, our ABC licensees.
Please note all enforcement matters will continue to be handled by the Department’s Bay Area Enforcement Office. Erik Szakacs, Supervising Agent in Charge can be reached at (925) 602-7712 for all enforcement related matters. Counties served, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo and Solano.
Sincerely,
Jacob A. Appelsmith, Director
Contact
Additional information may be obtained by contacting:
Alcoholic Beverage Control
3927 Lennane Drive, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95834
Email us at headquarters@abc.ca.gov
Call (916) 419-2500