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          Date of Hearing:  June 29, 2016


                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS


                               Lorena Gonzalez, Chair


          SB 1105  
          (Mendoza) - As Introduced February 17, 2016


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          Urgency:  No  State Mandated Local Program:  NoReimbursable:  No


          SUMMARY:


          This bill repeals a provision of the Alcoholic Beverage Control  
          (ABC) Act which prohibits the issuance of a license, other than  
          an on-sale beer license, for premises situated in the vicinity  
          of work camp areas, as specified, containing men engaged in the  
          construction, repair, or operation of any work, improvement, or  
          utility of a public or quasi-public character.   


          FISCAL EFFECT:


          Negligible state costs. 








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          COMMENTS:


          Purpose and background.  According to the author's office, this  
          bill is simply intended to repeal an obsolete provision of law  
          and clean-up the ABC Act.  


          The author's office notes that at the time this statute was  
          enacted in 1935, the Legislature's sentiment was that the sale  
          of liquor and wine near work camp areas should not be allowed.   
          It was believed that allowing such sales would invite public  
          drunkenness and lewd behavior in the vicinity of these camps and  
          contribute to diminished productivity by workers.


          
          Analysis Prepared by:Luke Reidenbach / APPR. / (916) 319-2081