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Alcohol laws in California
This page reflects the default hours of sale in California. Although California law does not leave a lot of room for local variation, the laws in effect in the unincorporated areas in San Diego County may differ from what is shown here.
- Alpine
- Bonita
- Bonsall
- Borrego Springs
- Bostonia
- Boulevard
- Camp Pendleton North
- Camp Pendleton South
- Campo
- Carlsbad
- Casa de Oro-Mount Helix
- Chula Vista
- Coronado
- Crest
- Del Mar
- Descanso
- El Cajon
- Encinitas
- Escondido
- Eucalyptus Hills
- Fairbanks Ranch
- Fallbrook
- Granite Hills
- Harbison Canyon
- Hidden Meadows
- Imperial Beach
- Jacumba
- Jamul
- Julian
- La Mesa
- La Presa
- Lake San Marcos
- Lakeside
- Lemon Grove
- Mount Laguna
- National City
- Oceanside
- Pine Valley
- Potrero
- Poway
- Rainbow
- Ramona
- Rancho San Diego
- Rancho Santa Fe
- San Diego
- San Diego Country Estates
- San Marcos
- Santee
- Solana Beach
- Spring Valley
- Valley Center
- Vista
- Winter Gardens
Italics = census designated place
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alcohol sales permitted | beer and wine | alcohol sales not permitted |
Under California state law, packaged alcoholic beverages may be sold between 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m., any day of the week.
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alcohol sales permitted | beer and wine | alcohol sales not permitted |
Alcoholic beverages may be served in bars and restaurants between 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m., any day of the week.
Source: Cal. ABC Act, sec. 25631.