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California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

California AB 344

Alcoholic beverages: beer price posting and marketing regulations: definitions.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary

Existing law, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, which is administered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, regulates the application, issuance, and suspension of alcoholic beverage licenses. Existing law imposes requirements on a successor beer manufacturer, defined as a beer manufacturer that acquires the rights to manufacture, import, or distribute a product, who cancels any of the existing beer wholesaler's rights to distribute the product, as provided, and defines terms for this purpose. This bill would modify the definition of "successor beer manufacturer" to specify that a successor beer manufacturer may be a beer manufacturer or any person, as defined, whether licensed or unlicensed, who acquires the rights to manufacture, import, or distribute a product. The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act provides that a violation of specified provisions of the act is a misdemeanor. This bill, by expanding the scope of entities subject to the requirements applicable to successor beer manufacturers, would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:06 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Sep 2, 2025
Senate		3rd Reading AB344 Valencia By AshbypassSet your home in California to see
Jun 10, 2025
Senate		Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]passSet your home in California to see
May 19, 2025
House		AB 344 Valencia Assembly Third ReadingpassSet your home in California to see
Apr 9, 2025
House		Do pass.passSet your home in California to see
Mar 19, 2025
House		Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]passSet your home in California to see

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