The LA City Council voted to oppose a bill in the state Legislature that would allow bars to stay open until 4 a.m.
The council voted 10-2 on Friday on a motion taking an official position opposing the bill, with councilmembers Joe Buscaino and Bob Blumenfield dissenting.
Councilman Paul Koretz, who held a news conference last week before introducing the motion, reiterated at Friday's meeting that the proposed legislation would endanger public safety. Though the extended drinking hours would occur in West Hollywood, Koretz believes that drivers would end up crossing through his West Los Angeles district after 2 a.m. and return to L.A. in the early morning.
"I believe the bill's authors figured if they took L.A. out, that we would simmer down and not oppose it," Koretz said. "But let me be clear: This bill still threatens our public safety, perhaps even more than before.""For the life of me, with as many priorities as the state of California has right now, it's baffling to me that a state senator would continue to push a bill for those people who say, `You know, I just can't drink enough by 2 a.m.
Buscaino said in a statement to City News Service that he supports the legislation because he believes Los Angeles' last call time should be on par with that of New York, Tokyo and Paris as the "entertainment capital of the world." "As a former police officer, I am acutely aware that spreading out the exit of patrons can create less friction on the sidewalk and adjoining neighborhoods," Buscaino said. "Also, the bill does not impact the city of Los Angeles. It is only a pilot program for smaller cities like West Hollywood, so let's give it a shot and see how it works."
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