New L.A. program could help restaurants sell alcohol

A new city program could make it easier and cheaper for restaurants to get alcoholic beverage permits
Jenn Harris • Los Angeles Times • April 16, 2020
Restaurants could soon get approval to serve alcohol within weeks instead of months — and pay significantly less for the coveted permits — if a new city proposal is approved. In Los Angeles, restaurants are required to have a city-issued...
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