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Bill to add 12 restaurant liquor licenses in Santa Cruz County clears committee as amended
California State Assembly · April 8, 2026
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Summary
AB 2731 would authorize 12 additional Type 47 restaurant liquor licenses in Santa Cruz County (six for Watsonville) to address local equity in license distribution; the committee passed the bill as amended including limits on annual issuances and a prohibition on secondary‑market sale.
Assemblymember Addis presented AB 2731, which would authorize the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to issue 12 additional Type 47 restaurant licenses for Santa Cruz County—six reserved for the city of Watsonville and six for other southern county communities. "This…
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