Results: Last call for alcohol ... extended
VALLEY VILLAGE (CBSLA.com) — A state senator has proposed a bill that would keep the alcohol flowing at bars and clubs until 4 a.m. Sen. Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) introduced SB 635, which would allow California cities, including Los Angeles, to decide whether to keep bars and restaurants open past the current legal cut-off of 2 a.m.
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VALLEY VILLAGE (CBSLA.com) — A state senator has proposed a bill that would keep the alcohol flowing at bars and clubs until 4 a.m. Sen. Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) introduced SB 635, which would allow California cities, including Los Angeles, to decide whether to keep bars and restaurants open past the current legal cut-off of 2 a.m. Did you hear about this?
Yes
11%
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144 votes
No
89%
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1185 votes
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Do you think this is a good idea? Yes
22%
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295 votes
No
49%
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655 votes
Undecided
29%
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379 votes
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Some states have a past 2 a.m. law, which are you aware of: Alaska 5 a.m.
5%
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66 votes
Connecticut 3 a.m. (Sunday thru Thursday)
3%
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38 votes
Florida, but only some counties: 3 a.m. and 4 a.m.
5%
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71 votes
Georgia, but only a few places
3%
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44 votes
Hawaii
3%
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37 votes
Illinois, varies: anywhere from 1 a.m. - 5 a.m.
4%
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56 votes
Indiana: 3 a.m.
2%
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29 votes
Missouri: 1:30 a.m. in most of the state; 3:00 a.m.
1%
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12 votes
New York
5%
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69 votes
Oregon: 2:30 a.m.
1%
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17 votes
Tennessee: 3 a.m. (24–7 in Memphis)
2%
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22 votes
Pennsylvania: 2 a.m. in taverns, 3 a.m. in membership-only clubs statewide.
4%
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49 votes
Washington, D.C.: varies 3 a.m. - 4 a.m.
2%
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22 votes
Wisconsin: 2:00 a.m. weeknights, 2:30 a.m. weekends.[
2%
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20 votes
Was not aware of any of these individual state times
44%
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591 votes
N/A
27%
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365 votes
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Mark Leno (D) out of the Bay Area. Leno believes the bill would be good for tourism, increase local tax revenue and create jobs. Do you agree with his rationale? Yes
25%
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332 votes
No
42%
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554 votes
Undecided
33%
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443 votes
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What would you rather see in terms of generating jobs and income for a city; keeping bars open an extended 2 hours, raising taxes or increase areas that have paid parking, etc? Keep bars open until 4 a.m.
18%
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236 votes
Anything but extending bar hours
16%
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209 votes
Increase areas that have paid parking
11%
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141 votes
Not sure
30%
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403 votes
N/A
25%
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333 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
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7 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.08% | 1 | |
| repairing infrastructure | 0.08% | 1 |
| shut all bars down | 0.08% | 1 |
| both keeping bars open and increasing paid parking | 0.08% | 1 |
| better support of small business would be a much better idea. | 0.08% | 1 |
| how about creating an atmosphere that would make people want to live and do business there? lower taxes, less regulation, good schools... | 0.08% | 1 |
| legalize marijuana | 0.08% | 1 |
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If California extends bar times, which do you think will happen? Increase in alcoholism
22%
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286 votes
Increase in drunk drivers
41%
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539 votes
More stress on police force
31%
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408 votes
More sick calls on Monday
24%
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313 votes
Something else
4%
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55 votes
Not sure
29%
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391 votes
Nothing else, those that really need to drink can go home and keep drinking
10%
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128 votes
M.A.D.D. (Mothers Against Drunk Drivers) will fight this law from being passed
20%
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261 votes
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