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Amended and advanced from committee, Assembly Bill 2307 increases the limit, from six to eight, of authorized branch office locations for a licensed beer manufacturer and increases the corresponding limit, from two to four, on these branch locations being bona …Read More
Amended in committee to address recycling issues, S.B. 1198 seeks to authorize a person licensed in California or any other state as a beer manufacturer that obtains a beer direct shipper permit to sell and ship beer directly to a …Read More
Assembly Bill 2301 seeks to remove the requirement in existing law, which prohibits an on-sale retailer from purchasing alcoholic beverages for sale other than from specified persons, except for any alcoholic beverages manufactured by the beer manufacturer at a single …Read More
Assembly Bill 2307 relates to existing law that prohibits a beer manufacturer from selling alcoholic beverages to consumers for consumption on or off the licensed premises, or providing authorized tastings to consumers, at more than six branch locations. The bill …Read More
Amended in Assembly committee, S.B. 38 would require beverage manufacturers, as defined, in the state to form a beverage container stewardship organization which would be required to develop and submit to the department a plan, annual report, and budget for …Read More
Assembly Bill 2301 states the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to craft breweries. Read More
Amended prior to passing the Senate, Senate Bill 620 establishes a regulatory process for specified distilled spirits manufacturers and producers and beer manufacturers to directly ship alcoholic beverages to a resident of California who is 21 years of age or …Read More
A.B. 1734 seeks to authorize the holder of a beer manufacturer’s license, winegrower’s license, brandy manufacturer’s license, distilled spirits manufacturer’s license, craft distiller’s license, any rectifier’s license, or any importer’s license, that holds more than one of those licenses for …Read More
Amended and re-referred to committee, Senate Bill 620 establishes a regulatory process for specified distilled spirits manufacturers and producers and beer manufacturers to directly ship alcoholic beverages to a resident of California who is 21 years of age or older, …Read More
Senate Bill 846 would authorize a licensee with off-sale retail privileges to deliver alcoholic beverages to consumers away from the licensed premises if specified requirements are met; provides that a consumer may pick up an order directly from such licensees; …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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