CA AB2146

Expands exceptions to tied-house restrictions for beer manufacturers, winegrowers, distilled spirits rectifiers, and manufacturers to purchase advertising at major sports and entertainment venues in additional California locations, including stadiums in San Diego, San Jose, and San Francisco.

Allows advertising purchases at an outdoor stadium with at least 43,000 fixed seats in San Diego and multiple professional sports stadiums and arenas in San Jose (3,000+ seats outdoor stadium, 15,000+ seats outdoor stadium, and 15,000+ seat enclosed arena).

Requires all advertising purchases to be conducted through written contracts and limits advertising to events held at the specified venues, with interior-only advertising for the San Jose enclosed arena.

Makes it a misdemeanor for manufacturers to coerce wholesalers into fulfilling advertising contracts, with penalties up to six months jail time, fines equal to the advertising contract value plus $10,000, and potential license revocation.

Declares that no state reimbursement is required for local implementation costs related to the new crime provisions in the law.