Craft Distillers Face Shipping Deadline | Los Angeles News

California’s craft distillers are on the brink of losing their hard-won right to ship spirits directly to consumers, as a temporary pandemic-era law set to expire December 31st faces fierce opposition from wine giants, unions, and distributors who’ve spent over a million dollars lobbying against it. These powerful interests, with deep ties to lawmakers, argue for safeguards like adult-only delivery and union-represented shipping companies, while craft distillers claim the push is anti-competitive — especially as alcohol sales nationwide slump. Despite last-minute legislative efforts, including Assemblymember Josh Hoover’s bill, political inertia and entrenched donor influence have stalled progress. With the session ending and no clear path forward, the future of direct-to-consumer shipping for small distilleries hangs in the balance — unless something dramatic happens before midnight. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b8c50b80b6fce8df Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Los Angeles News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews