CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill
No. 2037

Introduced by Assembly Member Flora

February 14, 2022

An act to amend Section 12288 of the Elections Code, relating to elections.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 2037, as introduced, Flora. Polling places: alcoholic beverages.
Existing law prohibits an establishment where the primary purpose is the sale and dispensation of alcoholic beverages from being used as a polling place.
This bill would delete that prohibition.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Section 12288 of the Elections Code is amended to read:

12288.
 A place where the primary purpose of the establishment is the sale and dispensation of alcoholic beverages may not be used as a polling place. A polling place may not be connected by a door, window, or other opening with any place where any alcoholic beverage is sold or dispensed while the polls are open.