LA Councilman Opposes State Bill Allowing Bars to Stay Open Until 4 a.m.

LA Councilman Opposes State Bill Allowing Bars to Stay Open Until 4 a.m.
People watch Super Bowl XLVII, the San Francisco 49ers vs The Baltimore Ravens, on televisions in Hollywood's oldest restaurant and pub Pig'n Whistle in Hollywood, Calif., on Feb. 3, 2013. Joe Klamar/AFP via Getty Images
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LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles City Councilman Paul Koretz introduced a motion July 27 asking the council to oppose a bill in the state Legislature that would allow bars in seven cities—including West Hollywood—to stay open until 4 a.m., citing concerns over a potential increase in drunk driving and alcohol-related deaths.

Senate Bill 930, introduced by Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) would authorize a pilot program extending the hours that bars, restaurants, taverns, and nightclubs in select cities can sell alcohol from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. The six other cities are Cathedral City, San Francisco, Oakland, Fresno, Coachella, and Palm Springs.

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