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ABC Announces New Liquor License Authorizations
Joseph McCullough, Director of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), announced 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…
read moreABC Announces On-Sale Liquor Licenses for El Dorado County
Joseph McCullough, 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 El Dorado County, as authorized in § 23826.16 of…
read moreABC Announces On-Sale Liquor Licenses for Mariposa County
Joseph McCullough, Director of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), announced authorization for the issuance of one new on-sale general license for bona fide public eating places in Mariposa County, as authorized in § 23826.15 of the Business…
read moreABC Announces On-Sale Liquor Licenses for Shasta County
Joseph McCullough, 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 Shasta County, as authorized in § 23826.17 of the Business…
read moreABC Announces On-Sale Liquor Licenses for Napa County
Joseph McCullough, Director of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, announced authorization for the issuance of ten new on-sale general licenses for bona fide public eating places in Napa County, as authorized in paragraph (4) of subdivision (a)…
read moreABC Announces Special On-Sale Liquor Licenses for San Francisco
Joseph McCullough, 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…
read moreABC Announces On-Sale Liquor Licenses for Nevada County
Joseph McCullough, 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…
read moreABC Announces On-Sale Liquor Licenses for Placer County
Joseph McCullough, 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…
read moreABC Announces Grants for Local Law Enforcement to Reduce Alcohol-Related Harm
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) anticipates awarding grants up to the amount of $40,000 to 25 local law enforcement agencies. The grants would start as soon as October 1 and support the Minor Decoy program, Shoulder Tap program…
read moreABC Will Announce New Liquor License Authorizations Next Month
The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) 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…
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