California Water Recycling Standards Proposed
Assembly Bill 2076 would require the State Water Resources Control Board to adopt uniform water recycling criteria for the use of recycled water in the manufacture of beer and wine. Read More
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Assembly Bill 2076 would require the State Water Resources Control Board to adopt uniform water recycling criteria for the use of recycled water in the manufacture of beer and wine. Read More
Dying in committee, A.B. 569 sought to allow beer wholesalers and certain beer manufacturers to deliver beer, as specified, to daily on-sale general licensees between the hours of 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Read More
The California Secretary of State’s office announced that a proposed ballot initiative to lower the minimum legal drinking age in California from 21 to 18 has been cleared for the collection of petition signatures. In order to qualify for the …Read More
Signed by the Governor, Assembly Bill 776 authorizes a licensed beer manufacturer to apply to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) for a brewery event permit that allows the sale of beer produced by that beer manufacturer for consumption …Read More
Stalling in the Senate, A.B. 973 seeks to harmonize the rules for on-sale and off-sale retailers and allows the dissemination of retail information on new media platforms (e.g. social media) for all types of retailers. Read More
Signed into law, A.B. 780 allows a beer manufacturer to name a licensed retailer on social media platforms. Read More
Approved by the Governor, A.B. 893 seeks to repeal existing provisions of the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Act relating to the process for filing of beer label applications with the ABC by manufacturers of beer and instead creates a simplified …Read More
Amended on third reading, Assembly Bill 776 seeks to authorize a licensed beer manufacturer to apply to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) for a brewery event permit that allows the sale of beer produced by that beer manufacturer …Read More
Passing the Senate, A.B. 973 seeks to harmonize the rules for on-sale and off-sale retailers and allows the dissemination of retail information on new media platforms (e.g. social media) for all types of retailers. Read More
On the Governor’s desk for action, A.B. 780 would allow a beer manufacturer to name a licensed retailer on social media platforms. Read More
Pete Johnson serves as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA). He joined the BA at its inception in 2005, having previously worked as Programs Director for the Brewers Association of America. Before coming to the small brewing industry in 2001, Pete worked for 14 years with both state and federal elected officials in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.
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