Author Archive: Karsten Leone
AB2609 – Signed by Governor Brown
The day has finally arrived! Governor Jerry Brown signed AB2609 into law yesterday finally ending our nearly 1 year effort to repair the damage done by AB1425. Thank you for all of your letter writing and support on this most important issue. If you have time, please send a thank you letter to your Assemblyman, Senator, and to Governor Brown.
Urgent Need! AB2609 is in the Senate and we need your support!
AB2609 is scheduled to be read in the full Senate on August 4th. We need you to send letters again, this time to all Senators and to Governor Brown. Your letters were very successful in helping get AB2609 through the Assembly unanimously but we expect to meet some resistance in the Senate. Click here for sample letters. Click here for a…
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Los Angeles Democratic Party Supports AB 2609
The Los Angeles Democratic Party passed a resolution this week supporting California Home Brewer’s rights and AB2096. Check out the entire resolution here.
CHA Memberships Now on Sale
CHA Memberships for 2014/15 are now on sale. $10 get’s you over a year and a half of invitations to CHA sponsored events, the CHA newsletter, and discounts at selected home brew shops and breweries. Click here to see all of the CHA Member Discount participants and check back often as we are constantly adding new ones.
Urgent – California Homebrewers Association needs your help!!!
On October 1, 2013, Governor Brown signed into law a Committee Bill that is being interpreted by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to prohibit homebrew festivals like ours.The bill was originally written to allow the donation of home brewed beer and wine to be used for fundraising purposes by worthy non-profit organizations, but excludes groups that <i>“promote home production…
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