California Bev Alc Control Counsel on the Tribulations of Regulation

Dear Client:Matt Botting, general counsel for the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, took the stage at the Beer Institute meeting earlier this week to talk regulation.NOT A WHOLE LOT OF RESOURCES DEVOTED TO TRADE PRACTICE. It seems like an age of increased regulation, with high-profile violation flags from Massachusetts to California.But Matt put it into context: They have 140 sworn peace officers to enforce California law against alcoholic licensed businesses. Basically these guys deal with sales of alcohol to