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City staff outlines bills, entertainment‑zone plan and new downtown nightlife grants
Summary
City nightlife staff briefed the commission on state bills under consideration (including legislation enabling entertainment zones), local proposals for outdoor event fee waivers and food‑vendor annual permits, tax‑reform impacts on nightlife businesses, and a new Downtown Entertainment and Nightlife Revitalization Grants program with priority applications due June 15.
City nightlife and business assistance staff presented a broad update on state and local actions affecting nightlife and entertainment on May 21, telling the Entertainment Commission they are tracking several state bills and local implementation proposals and have launched a downtown grant program for nightlife revitalization.
Ben Van Houten summarized three state measures the office is following (identified in staff remarks as SB 969 on the Senate consent calendar, Assemblymember Haney’s cannabis‑cafes bill, and Assemblymember Ting’s neighborhood liquor program expansion) and highlighted AB 2,375 and other draft…
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