Proposed California bill would extend last call hours until 4am for struggling downtowns

Bill AB 342 proposes to offer alcohol until 4:00 a.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and state holidays; if approved, it would start in January 2026

California bill would extend downtown bars’ last call to 4 am

With the hospitality sector still not fully recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic, a pair of state legislators are once again pushing to help revive struggling downtowns by allowing bars and other venues to serve alcohol longer into the night. Or really, the morning. And with California set to host several major sporting events over the next three years — including the World Cup, Super Bowl and Olympic and Paralympic Games in the Los Angeles area…

Extending the sale of alcoholic beverages until 4:00 a.m. puts public health and safety at risk.

California lawmakers propose extending last call to 4 a.m.

A new bill aims to help struggling downtown businesses by allowing alcohol service until 4 a.m. on weekends and holidays.

‘World-class nightlife’: Lawmakers try again to extend last call to 4 a.m.

The latest proposal would let some bars and restaurants keep serving alcohol for two extra hours — if local leaders agree

Luis Medina LOS ANGELES (KUNA) – State lawmakers introduced a bill today seeking to create so-called “hospitality zones,” allowing cities to extend last call hours to 4:00 a.m. on certain days. Currently, state law prohibits bars and nightclubs from selling alcohol after 2:00 a.m. However, Assemblyman Matt Haney, D-San Francisco, wants to extend alcohol service until 4:00 a.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and state holidays, a measure he says could bo…