California bill would extend downtown bars’ last call to 4 am

With the hospitality sector still not fully recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic, a pair of state legislators are once again pushing to help revive struggling downtowns by allowing bars and other venues to serve alcohol longer into the night. Or really, the morning.

And with California set to host several major sporting events over the next three years — including the World Cup, Super Bowl and Olympic and Paralympic Games in the Los Angeles area — tourists flocking to host cities and surrounding...