Bill seeks to allow permanent to-go cocktails from restaurants
A new proposal would allow California restaurants to permanently offer to-go cocktails. Senator Bill Dodd from Napa said SB389 would throw businesses a lifeline as they struggle to stay afloat beyond the pandemic. Dodd said he thinks the plan would have bipartisan support. “These restaurants that are hurting, aren’t in just Democrat or Republican areas," Dodd said. "They are in all areas.” The bill would allow restaurants to continue sales of pre-mixed drinks as long as those drinks are purchased with food. The allowance would apply solely to businesses that serve both. “Nobody is ...