WELCOME TO THE CALIFORNIA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL APPEALS BOARD

The California Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board provides quasi-judicial administrative review of final decisions of the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The Board issues written decisions with orders affirming, reversing, and/or remanding Department decisions regarding: issuance of licenses, conditions placed upon a license, protests against a license being issued, and violations of law by a licensee.

The Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board was created by the California Constitution effective January 1, 1955. The board consists of three members appointed by the Governor.