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California Where to Buy Alcohol (2026)
Permitted: California is not a control state: all three — beer, wine and spirits — are sold at grocery, convenience, drug and liquor stores holding an off-sale general license.
California is not a control state: all three — beer, wine and spirits — are sold at grocery, convenience, drug and liquor stores holding an off-sale general license. Spirits are widely available in supermarkets.
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Where to Buy Alcohol in states bordering California
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- ArizonaPermitted
Arizona is not a control state: all three — beer, wine and spirits — may be sold at grocery, convenience and liquor stores under a retail license. Spirits are widely available in supermarkets.
Verified Jul 23, 2026 · Source: liquor.az.gov · Full Arizona rule →
- NevadaPermitted
Nevada is a license state, not a control state, and has no state ABC over retail outlets: beer, wine and spirits are sold at grocery, convenience, package and drive-through stores, with licensing handled by cities and counties.
Verified Jul 23, 2026 · Source: leg.state.nv.us · Full Nevada rule →
- OregonConditional
Oregon is a control state for spirits: distilled spirits are sold only at OLCC-licensed liquor stores (agent stores), while beer and wine are sold in grocery and convenience stores.
Verified Jul 23, 2026 · Source: oregon.gov · Full Oregon rule →
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