SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers on Wednesday rejected legislation that would have allowed West Hollywood, San Francisco and Palm Springs to authorize weekend alcohol service until 4 a.m. at bars, nightclubs and restaurants.
Senate Bill 930 by state Sen. Scott Wiener, a San Francisco Democrat, would have allowed each city to extend alcohol sales until 4 a.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and some holidays and until 3 a.m. all other days. Under current law, those businesses can sell alcohol until 2 a.m.
"SB 930 is a local control bill that lets cities decide what nightlife works best for their communities and small businesses," Wiener and Assembly member Matt Haney, a San Francisco Democrat, said in a statement after the bill was defeated in the Assembly. "We are assessing whether there is a path to pass the bill off the Assembly floor."
