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Assembly committee advances bill to add 10 liquor licenses for Colusa County
Summary
The Government Organization Committee advanced AB 445, which would add 10 on‑sale liquor licenses for Colusa County; the author said the county has not qualified for new licenses in more than 20 years and local prices for licenses can reach $400,000.
Assemblymember Aguirre Curry, the bill’s author, told the committee that AB 445 would add 10 on‑sale liquor licenses for Colusa County to support local economic development.
“This bill will grant Colusa County 10 on sale liquor licenses to support local economic development and empower small community rooted business,” Assemblymember Aguirre Curry said. She also told the committee that under the current licensing system Colusa County "hasn't qualified for any new alcohol beverage licenses for over 20 years" and that small businesses in the county are sometimes forced to pay “up to $400,000 for licenses.”
The bill’s author told the committee the author’s office would accept committee amendments. There were no witnesses recorded in opposition. Because the committee initially lacked a quorum, members heard the presentation and agreed to take a formal vote when a quorum was present; the secretary later called the roll and the committee moved the measure to the Committee on Appropriations as amended.
The committee did not include a complete numerical roll call in the transcript for AB 445; the clerk recorded ayes during the roll call but did not announce a final tally in the transcript excerpt provided. The clerks recorded the motion as "do pass as amended to the committee on appropriations."
