California AB2375: Alcoholic beverage control.

What the bill says

An act to amend Sections 23006, 25509, and 25509.1 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to alcoholic beverages. alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverage control. 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 and generally makes a violation of the act a misdemeanor…

From the chaptered text, September 20, 2026:

An act to amend Sections 23006, 25509, and 25509.1 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to alcoholic beverages. alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverage control. 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 and generally makes a violation of the act a misdemeanor. Existing law defines “beer” for purposes of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act as any alcoholic beverage obtained by the fermentation of any infusion or decoction of barley, malt, hops, or any other similar product, or any combination thereof in water, as specified. This bill would revise the definition of “beer” for purposes of the act to provide that beer may be produced using other grain and to specify that fermentation occurs in drinkable water. Existing law requires specified licensees who sold and delivered alcoholic beverages to a retailer and did not receive payment within 42 days of the date of delivery to charge 1% of the unpaid balance on the 43rd day and an additional 1% for each subsequent 30-day period. This bill would instead require the above-described licensees to charge 1% of the unpaid balance on the 32nd day after 30 days without payment and an additional 1% for each subsequent 30-day period. The bill would make other …

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Sponsors

• Blanca Rubio (D, AD48) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. September 20, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
2. September 20, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 396, Statutes of 2026.
3. September 8, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
4. August 28, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6812.).
5. August 27, 2026: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
6. August 27, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).
7. August 24, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
8. August 20, 2026: Action rescinded whereby the bill was read third time, passed, and to Assembly.
9. August 20, 2026: Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
10. August 20, 2026: Ordered to third reading.

Votes

• AB 2375 Blanca Rubio Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 28, 2026): 78 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Assembly 3rd Reading AB2375 Blanca Rubio By Rubio (August 27, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Consent Calendar 2nd AB2375 Blanca Rubio (August 10, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (June 23, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
• AB 2375 Blanca Rubio Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session (April 16, 2026): 68 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (April 8, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB2375?

AB2375 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Alcoholic beverage control.

What does AB2375 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Sections 23006, 25509, and 25509.1 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to alcoholic beverages. alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverage control. 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 and generally makes a violation of the act a misdemeanor…

What is the status of AB2375?

Chaptered as of September 20, 2026. Latest action: Approved by the Governor. (September 20, 2026).

Who sponsored AB2375?

Blanca Rubio (D, AD48).

Where is the official record for AB2375?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2375