News Releases

Paul Tupy, Director of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, announced authorization for the issuance of five new Neighborhood Restricted Special On-Sale General Licenses (Type 87) in specified census tracts located in the City and County of San Francisco, as…

Paul Tupy, Director of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), announced authorization for the issuance of four new on-sale general licenses for bona fide public eating places in Nevada County, as authorized in § 23826.18 of the Business &…

Paul Tupy, Director of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), announced authorization for the issuance of four new on-sale general licenses for bona fide public eating places in Placer County, as authorized in § 23826.19 of the Business &…

Paul Tupy, Director of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), announced authorization for the issuance of four new on-sale general licenses for bona fide public eating place in a retail center in Placer County, as authorized in § 23826.20 of the Business &…

The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) anticipates awarding grants up to the amount of $30,000 to 25 local law enforcement agencies. The grants would start as soon as October 1 and support the Minor Decoy program, Shoulder Tap…

The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) suspended the license of Canyon Inn in Yorba Linda for 35 days, beginning on June 20, 2025, after an investigation found that employees served alcohol to two minors, leading to a single vehicle traffic collision that resulted…

The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has revoked the license of Beer Hunter Sports Bar & Grill in La Quinta after employees furnished alcohol to two minors who were obviously intoxicated, resulting in great bodily injury on January…

The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) encourages the public to celebrate Independence Day weekend responsibly by designating a sober driver for celebrations involving alcohol. Licensees can help keep the public…

The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control’s (ABC) Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) program is encouraging those who initially signed up for the start of the program in the summer of 2022 to recertify by August 31, 2025 in order to stay…

The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) announced that it is awarding nearly $3 million for the 2025-26 fiscal year to 47 local law agencies to assist their fight against alcohol-related crime in California. ABC will administer…