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CA Black Brewers Recognition Adopted

Pete Johnson — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 14:56:14 +0000

Adopted by the Senate, S.R. 47 proclaims October 10, 2023, as Black Brewers Day and encourages Californians to observe this day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities to celebrate and acknowledge the contributions of Black brewers in California and the United States.

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CA Senate Amends Tied-House Bill

Pete Johnson — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 14:56:14 +0000

Amended in the Senate, Assembly Bill 546 seeks to revise tied-house restrictions related to paying, crediting, or compensating a retailer or retailers for advertising, display, or distribution service in connection with the advertising and sale of all alcoholic beverages, rather than only distilled spirits; expands a restriction to providing “related things of value” to the […]

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Beer Manufacturer Tax Information Bill Headed to CA Governor

Pete Johnson — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 14:56:14 +0000

Passed by both legislative chambers, Senate Bill 388 requires the State Board of Equalization (BOE) to make public, upon request, any information from a beer manufacturer tax return, including the name and address of the taxpayer that is not a natural person. BOE must amend the beer manufacturer return to include a brief description of […]

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Retail Sales Bill on CA Gov’s Desk

Pete Johnson — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 14:56:14 +0000

Before the Governor for action, Senate Bill 269 seeks to authorize the holder of a beer manufacturer’s license, a winegrower’s license, a craft distilled spirits manufacturer’s license, or a brandy manufacturer’s license that holds any combination of those licenses for a single premises to have alcoholic beverages that are authorized under those licenses at the […]

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Agritourism Bill Introduced in Congress

Pete Johnson — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 14:56:14 +0000

H.R. 5203 seeks to establish an Office of Agritourism in the Department of Agriculture, recognizing the benefits of many agriculture-related activities, among them direct sales from breweries, wineries, cideries and distilleries.

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