"But Lurie and Wiener cannot simply pull 20 new liquor licenses out of their rear ends. Liquor licenses are a state matter, and a highly regulated one at that. But Lurie and Wiener have at last gotten those 20 new liquor licenses, as Mayor Lurie's office announced in a Tuesday morning press release that Governor Gavin Newsom signed Wiener's SB 395 bill that would hand SF's Union Square 20 new liquor licenses."
"San Francisco has made great progress toward recovering from the pandemic, and these new liquor licenses will continue that progress in our downtown, Wiener said in Lurie's press release. Small businesses are the lifeblood of our economic recovery, and SB 395 will help many new businesses get low-cost liquor licenses to boost our recovery around Union Square and Yerba Buena."
Mayor Daniel Lurie and state Senator Scott Wiener proposed adding 20 new liquor licenses to the Union Square neighborhood. Liquor licenses are controlled by the state and SB 395, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, grants San Francisco 20 additional licenses specifically for Union Square. Licenses are allocated roughly one per 2,000 residents, and San Francisco surpassed that threshold nearly 80 years ago. The technical cost of a license is $20,000; the new licenses may be used by new bars or by existing restaurants gaining the right to serve alcohol. City Hall expects increased alcohol availability and nighttime events to boost the downtown economy and support small businesses around Union Square and Yerba Buena.
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