Last Call at the Bar Could Get Later - Central Coast News KION/KCBA

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Last call could come later in California under a bill that's being proposed at the Capitol.

The bill would allow cities and counties to petition the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to allow for alcohol service until 4 a.m., as happens in major cities like New York.

The bill's author, Senator Mark Leno (D) San Francisco says he envisions allowing nightclubs and other establishments that already stay open past 2 a.m. to continue serving alcohol as opposed to a blanket approval for all bars.

Leno is pushing the idea as a potential boom for the economy, though he said he expects push back from groups concerned about public safety and drunk driving.