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California Last Call Hours (2026)

Info: Last call is 2 a.m. statewide. A licensee may not sell, give, or deliver alcohol between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m., and knowingly buying a drink in those hours is a misdemeanor for the customer too (Bus. & Prof. Code § 25631).

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Last call is 2 a.m. statewide. A licensee may not sell, give, or deliver alcohol between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m., and knowingly buying a drink in those hours is a misdemeanor for the customer too (Bus. & Prof. Code § 25631). Bills to let some cities extend to 4 a.m. have been introduced but none has become law.

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