COMPLAINT FORMS AND PROCESS
File a complaint against a business, department employee, or bilingual service.
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 Orders Revocation of License of Moreno Valley Bar for Narcotics Sales, Disorderly Premises
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has indefinitely suspended the license of Shark Bar in Moreno Valley, located at 24801 Sunnymead Blvd Suites C, D & H. ABC began an investigation into illegal conduct at Shark Bar…
ABC Asks Licensees and the Public to Work Together to Prevent DUIs this Thanksgiving Weekend
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) encourages ABC licensees to check identifications closely to prevent underage drinking during Thanksgiving weekend. ABC also wants to remind the public to have a plan in place for a sober…
ABC Awarded Grant to Reduce Underage Drinking and Alcohol-Related Harm in California
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) announced today it has been awarded a $3.73 million grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), to help curb underage…
ABC Continues Illegal Hemp Seizures, Makes Numbers Available to Public Online
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has posted updated statistics regarding its efforts to remove illegal hemp products from ABC-licensed locations in California. Since California Department of Public Health (CDPH) regulations…
ABC Encourages the Public to Celebrate Halloween Responsibly
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) reminds licensees and the public to be safe this Halloween by working together to reduce drunk driving. If you choose to celebrate with alcohol, designate a sober driver, or use public transportation or…
ABC Continues to See Widespread Compliance Among Licensees in Third Week of Sweeps for Illegal Hemp Products
Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents across the state more than doubled their efforts this past week to ensure ABC-licensed locations comply with recent California Department of Public Health emergency regulations aimed at protecting Californians from potentially dangerous hemp…
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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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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 »
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