Southern California Public Health & Safety Advocates To Rally Against Proposed 4 a.m. Last Call For Bars, Restaurants, And Clubs

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OVER-CONCENTRATION, OVER-CONSUMPTION, AND PLAGUE OF ALCOHOL-RELATED HARMS DO NOT A WORLD CLASS CITY MAKE

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Jun 25, 2017, 11:35 ET

LOS ANGELES, June 25, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Alcohol Justice, the California Alcohol Policy Alliance, and the Los Angeles Drug and Alcohol Policy Alliance are hosting a press event to dispel any doubt that SB 384 - Wiener's 4 a.m. Bar Bill – is bad news for everyone except those selling booze.

What:	Press Conference

When:	Tuesday, June 27, 2017 9 a.m.

Where:	Los Angeles City Hall - Steps Facing 1^st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Who:	Invited Participants: AADAP Alcohol Justice American Indians in Film and Television California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA) California College and University Police Chiefs Association Coalition to Prevent Alcohol-Related Harms in LA Metro (CoPALM) Dr. Jonathan Fielding Friday Night Los Angeles Los Angeles Drug and Alcohol Policy Alliance (L.A. DAPA) Los Angeles Police Department Los Angeles Department of Public Health MADD Poursafe Santee Solutions The Westside Coalition Women Against Gun Violence

Why:
	SB 384 can extend bar hours to 4 a.m., causing neighborhood noise and violence later into the night, filling emergency rooms and costing cities more in police and ambulance services
	California already suffers more annual alcohol-related harm than any other state: --10,572 deaths --17,700 hospitalizations --$34 billion cost to public --$13.7 billion cost to government
	SB 384 provides no extra funding to help local governments pay for increased costs of police, fire, EMS, and emergency department staff to clean up the extra harm that two more hours of alcohol consumption will cause
	There is no ABC capacity to regulate late night bars
	There is little or no mass transportation available in most CA cities at 4 a.m.
	SB 384 advocates misuse the term "Local Control" which is ineffectual in controlling alcohol consumption
	Passing SB 384 will lead to more vehicle crash injuries, emergency room admissions, and alcohol-related assault and injury
	SB 384 is bad public policy that will only benefit those who profit from the manufacture and sale of alcohol while increasing the personal tragedies and financial costs of alcohol-related harm

Organizations Statewide Opposed to SB 384 - Wiener's 4 a.m. Bar Bill
(Current as of June 6, 2017)

A Sobering Choice Coalition
ADAAP, Inc.
ADAPT Lamorinda
ADAPT San Ramon Valley
Alcohol Justice
Alcohol Policy Panel – San Diego
9^th District PTA
Circulate San Diego
Discover Pacific Beach
Episcopal Community Services
Escondido Police Department
  Institute for Public Strategies
New Life Church
Pathfinders
Rady Children's Hospital
San Diego City College
Scripps Mercy Hospital
UCSD
California Alcohol Policy Alliance
Alcohol-Narcotic Education Foundation
Bay Area Community Resources
  CA Council on Alcohol Problems
Center for Open Recovery
Eden Youth and Family Center
Institute for Public Strategies
FASD Network of Southern CA
FreeMUNI – SF
Friday Night Live Partnership
L.A. County Friday Night Live
Lutheran Office of Public Policy – California
Mountain Communities Family Resource Center
Paso por Paso, Inc.
Project SAFER
Reach Out
San Rafael Alcohol & Drug Coalition
SF DogPAC
SAY San Diego
Saving Lives Drug & Alcohol Coalition
South Orange County Coalition
The Wall Las Memorias Project
UCEPP Social Model Recovery Systems
California College and University Police Chiefs' Association
California Council on Alcohol Problems
California Youth Council
Coalition for Drug Free Escondido
Coalition for San Francisco Neighborhoods:
Barbary Coast Neighborhood Association (BCNA)
Cathedral Hill Neighbors Association (CHNA)
Cole Valley Improvement Association
Cow Hollow Association
Diamond Heights Community Association (DHCA)
East Mission Improvement Association
Excelsior District Improvement Association (EDIA)
Forest Knolls Neighborhood Organization
Francisco Heights Civic Association
Golden Gate Heights Neighborhood Association (GGHNA)
Greater West Portal Neighborhood Association (GWPNA)
Haight Ashbury Improvement Association
Jordan Park Improvement Association (JPIA)
Laurel Heights Improvement Association (LHIA)
Liberty Hill Neighborhood Assn (LHNA)
Middle Polk Neighborhood Assn (MPNA)
Midtown Terrace Homeowners Association (MTHA)
  Miraloma Park Improvement Club
Oceanview/Merced Heights/Ingleside - Neighbors In Action (OMI-NIA)
  Pacific Heights Residents Association (PHRA)
Parkmerced Action Coalition (PmAC)
Potrero Boosters Neighborhood Association (PBNA)
Richmond Community Association (RCA)
Rincon Point Neighbors Association (RPNA)
Russian Hill Improvement Association (RHIA)
Sunset Heights Association of Responsible People / SHARP
Sunset-Parkside Education & Action Committee / SPEAK
Telegraph Hill Dwellers (THD)
Twin Peaks Council & Open Space Conservancy, Inc. (TPCOSC)
University Terrace Association (UTA)
County Behavioral Health Directors Association of California
FASD Network of Southern California
Friday Night Live Partnership
Golden Gateway Tenants Association
Health Officers Association of California
Los Angeles Drug and Policy Alliance
Behavioral Health Services, Inc.
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Koreatown Youth and Community Center
Social Model Recovery Systems
Women Against Gun Violence
MADD Southern California
MFI Recovery Center
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) - Orange County
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) – San Fernando Valley
North Coastal Prevention Coalition
Partnership for Positive Pomona
Pueblo y Salud, Inc.
Rethinking Access to Drugs and Alcohol (RAD)
Day One
Jewish Family Services
Los Angeles Friday Night Live Partnership
NCADD – San Gabriel & Pomona Valleys
Pacific Clinics
San Diego County Police Chiefs' and Sheriffs' Association
San Francisco Prevention Coalition
Asian Youth Recovery Services
Boys and Girls Club
Filipino Community Center
Horizons Unlimited of San Francisco, Inc.
Japanese Community Youth Council
OMIE Beacon
Vietnamese Youth Development Center
San Marcos Prevention Coalition
Santee Collaborative
Santee Solutions Coalition
Saving Lives Camarillo
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors
Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc.
The United Methodist Church
The Wall - Las Memorias Project
The West Hollywood Project
The Westside Impact Coalition
United Neighborhoods for Los Angeles
Youth Leadership Institute