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City staff flags state bills, ABC rulemaking and ACE zone planning for nightlife recovery
Summary
The commission heard state and local policy updates: AB 24 (Narcan distribution), AB 374 (allowing some dispensaries to sell food and tickets if local opt-in), SB 76 (entertainment zones), ABC parklet licensing rulemaking and early-stage ACE (arts/culture/entertainment) zone planning in the downtown recovery roadmap.
At the March 21 meeting the San Francisco Entertainment Commission received an update from Ben Van Houten of the Office of Economic and Workforce Development on state legislation and local initiatives that could reshape nightlife operations and permitting.
Van Houten summarized three bills to watch: AB 24, which would require certain businesses, including bars, to acquire opioid‑antagonist (Narcan) kits (recently amended to allow flexibility if free supplies are unavailable); AB 374, which would allow cannabis dispensaries to sell…
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