NewLiquorLicenses
California ABC · 97,000+ licenses · as of 2026-08-09
Search California liquor licenses
We pull the licensee record from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and normalize it into one API, as of 2026-08-09. Filter by license type and issue date to surface newly issued licenses, each a California bar, restaurant, liquor store, brewery, or tasting room opening or changing hands.
What you get for California
A clean, filterable record for every license, ready to drop into your CRM.
| Field | Example |
|---|---|
| Business name | Harbor & Vine LLC |
| Address | 1420 Market St |
| City / County | by California jurisdiction |
| License type | on-premise / off-premise |
| Status | active / issued |
| Issue date | newest first |
- Pending applications are included where California ABC publishes them, so you can reach a business before it opens.
- Filter by license type to match your product, from full bars to beer-and-wine stores.
- Query by state, city, county, status, and date, or run full-text search.
Who uses California license data
Payments & POS
Reach a new California venue before it picks a processor or point-of-sale system.
Insurance
Liquor liability and general liability are required from day one for every new licensee.
Distribution
Beverage and food suppliers competing for every new on-premise and off-premise account.
Local services
Accounting, payroll, signage, and marketing firms selling into new hospitality businesses.