Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the mandatory closure of all bars in Los Angeles County to limit the spread of COVID-19. The Governor cited the social nature of bars and the challenges of contact tracing among bar-goers, among the reasons for the action.
The mandatory closure goes into effect tonight, just after midnight (12:01 a.m., June 29, 2020) and affects brewpubs, craft distilleries, breweries, bars, pubs and wineries that do not have a restaurant and kitchen permit.
Restaurants, brewpubs, breweries, bars, pubs, craft distilleries and wineries that have a restaurant permit may continue to operate, but the seated bar area in these facilities must remain closed and people cannot gather in the bar area.
Businesses with questions regarding this mandatory closure may call the City of Long Beach's business information line between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays at 562.570.4BIZ.
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