Alcoholic beverage control: advertising: club licenses: tied-house restrictions: nonprofit theaters: venues.

(1) Existing law provides for the issuance of a club license for the sale of alcoholic beverages to specified organizations. This bill would authorize the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to issue a club license to nonprofit lawn bowls clubs, that do not discriminate or restrict membership, as specified. The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act provides that a violation of its provisions is a misdemeanor, unless otherwise specified. This bill, by including provisions that would be subject to those existing criminal sanctions, would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) Under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control may issue a special on-sale general license to any nonprofit theater company, subject to specified requirements. Existing law permits a licensed manufacturer, winegrower, manufacturer's agent, California winegrower's agent, rectifier, distiller, bottler, importer, or wholesaler, or any officer, director, employee, or agent of that person, to serve on the board of trustees of a nonprofit theater company operating a theater in Napa County licensed pursuant to these provisions. This bill would additionally permit a licensed manufacturer, winegrower, manufacturer's agent, California winegrower's agent, rectifier, distiller, bottler, importer, or wholesaler, or any officer, director, employee, or agent of that person, to serve on the board of trustees of a nonprofit theater company operating a theater in the City of Livermore licensed pursuant to these provisions. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the City of Livermore. (3) Existing law generally restricts certain alcoholic beverage licensees, including manufacturers and winegrowers, from paying, crediting, or compensating a retailer for advertising in connection with the advertising and sale of alcoholic beverages but expressly authorizes specified licensees to purchase advertising space or time from specified fully enclosed venues located in Los Angeles County that have a patronage capacity in excess of 2,000, as described, under specified conditions. This bill would limit the patronage capacity allowed in the described venues to at least 2,000, but not more than 3,000. 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.