Community Town Hall On The 4 A.M. Bar Bill

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Does a 4 A.M. Last Call Mean No Safety, No Peace, No Control?

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Mar 07, 2018, 02:14 ET

LOS ANGELES, March 7, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA), Alcohol Justice, Institute for Public Strategies, and Behavioral Health Services in Hollywood are sponsoring a Community Town Hall meeting and panel discussion for residents of Los Angeles and West Hollywood on allowing alcohol-serving establishments in California to stay open until 4 a.m.

INVITED:

Paul Koretz, Los Angeles City Councilmember
Dr. Deborah Allen, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
Oren Katz, Hollywood Hills West Neighborhood Council
Carson Benowitz-Fredericks, Research Manager, Alcohol Justice
Local Law Enforcement
West Hollywood City Council Members
Concerned Residents

WHAT: Town Hall Meeting & Panel Discussion on SB 905 (Wiener) – the 4 a.m. Bar Bill

WHEN: Thursday, March 8, 2018 from 6:30 p.m. (Check-in & Snacks) to 8:30 p.m.

WHERE: Mears Center Auditorium, Hollywood Presbyterian Church, 1760 Gower St., Los Angeles, CA 90028 (Parking off Carlos Ave.)

WHY:

On the heels of failing to pass his 4 a.m. bar bill (SB 384) last year, State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) has introduced SB 905, a dangerous six-city, five-year experiment to extend last call hours until 4 a.m.
This bill, like three others that have stalled out in previous sessions, will spread alcohol overconsumption, loss of life, injury, and nuisance across the state.
Fatal DUI is a chronic, worsening problem for California.
The U.S. Community Preventive Services Task Force found that every 2-hour increase in last-call times results in greater vehicle crash injuries and E.R. admissions. (Hahn et al., 2010)
There is no such thing as "local control" in alcohol policy. The harm from one city's decision to change last-call times splashes over every surrounding community.
California already suffers over 10,500 alcohol-related deaths and $34 billion in costs annually.

For more information:
Michael Scippa, Public Affairs Director, Alcohol Justice – (415) 548-0492 [email protected]
Sarah Blanch, Regional Director, Institute for Public Strategies – (310) 215-9924 x133 [email protected]

SOURCE Alcohol Justice