Month: August 2025

Managing your RBS permit efficiently is crucial for compliance and streamlined operations for your business. Adding licenses to your account on the California RBS Portal is an important part of managing this process.  How to Add Licenses to Your RBS Permit Account on the California RBS Portal Step 1: Create Your Account on the ABC […]

What is a Validation Code? A validation code is a unique identifier from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) used to verify your identity and manage your establishment’s license on the California RBS Portal. How to Obtain Your Validation Code What to Do if You Don’t Have a Validation Code Understanding Validation Code […]

The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has announced it will award nearly $3 million in grants for the 2025–26 fiscal year to 47 local law enforcement agencies across the state. These funds—part of ABC’s long-running Alcohol Policing Partnership (APP) Program—are aimed at reducing alcohol-related crime, including sales to minors, service to obviously intoxicated […]

The start of a new semester means fresh faces, packed bars, and an energy that’s hard to match. College kickoff season is one of the busiest—and most challenging—times for servers and bartenders. With underage students eager to celebrate and older students ready to unwind, your role in keeping the party safe is more important than […]

Why We Clink Before We Sip: A Toast to Tradition Ever wondered why, before taking that first glorious sip, we all instinctively clink our glasses together? It’s more than just a polite cheers—it’s a tradition with some fascinating (and slightly dramatic) history. One popular theory goes back to the Middle Ages, when life wasn’t exactly […]

Recent disciplinary actions by California’s Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) underscore the severe consequences when alcohol is served to minors and the critical need for vigilant Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) practices. In two separate and devastating incidents, local establishments faced harsh penalties after serving alcohol to underage patrons who were involved in serious traffic […]