Bill extending last call to 4 a.m. in Palm Springs vetoed by Gov. Brown
California Gov. Jerry Brown has vetoed a bill that would have let bars in some cities serve alcohol until 4 a.m.
He rejected the legislation Friday because he says it would cause more drunken driving. California lets bars serve alcohol until 2 a.m. Brown says the bill would have added two hours of early morning “mayhem.”
It would have allowed extended hours in nine California cities, including Los Angeles and San Francisco.
The proposed legislation would have gone into effect in January 2021. Bar patrons in Palm Springs had mixed feelings about the prospect.
“That’s a ridiculous idea. I can’t see why people would want to stay out until 4 in the morning,” one bar patron told Lauren Coronado in July.
Some were in higher spirits about the proposed extension.
“I think that’s great, just gives people more time to have fun,” said one bar patron.
The city itself was also on board.
Palm Springs city council voted unanimously to be a part of a five-year pilot study. Council member Geoff Kors took the lead in Palm Springs joining those cities.
“If the bill is signed into law, then it will come back to the city. We’ll discuss it in a council meeting, we’ll get public input, we’ll meet with the restaurants and bars and resident groups and business groups to get input. Then we’ll make a decision if we want to do it, and if we do, how we want to implement it,” Kors said.’
With Jerry Brown’s veto, the bill’s prospects look a bit more bleak. It doesn’t have to go home, but it can’t stay here* (The governor’s desk.)
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