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

LOS ANGELES, March 8, 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