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The additional applications is more a function of the population growth.

Oh, OK...

I guess the fact someone buys a NEW liquor license doesn't mean there's a NEW demand for MORE non-smoking bars and restaurants, which is contrary to the myth (in California) that smoking bans cause businesses to close.

In California a license is a commodity that can be sold. In other words a business closing can sell their license and NEW licenses or record #'s of applications for them wouldn't be necessary...Would they.

AND as to growth, I thought everyone is leaving California.

"I guess the fact someone buys a NEW liquor license doesn't mean there's a NEW demand for MORE non-smoking bars and restaurants,...."

The damand isn't for "more" non-smoking bars and restaurants. It is for more bars and restaurants, there is no choice for non-smoking, it is mandated.

From you posted article:
"Under state law, a county can only have one on-sale general liquor license for every 2,000 people, and one off-sale general liquor license for every 2,500 people."

If the population growth was not occuring the liquor liscense issuances would not be increasing.

"In California a license is a commodity that can be sold. In other words a business closing can sell their license and NEW licenses or record #'s of applications for them wouldn't be necessary...Would they."

No, but it is still unacceptable that any business owner is faced with government intervention driving the decision to close up shop.

"AND as to growth, I thought everyone is leaving California."

I never made this claim.

California should fall into the Pacific - but that not withstanding - what goes in Kookiefornication does not go everwhere else.

Someone buying a NEW liquor license isn't appealing to any appeal for more non-smoking bars just dealing with life.

Now tell us how many OLD liquor licenses were NOT renewed. I doubt you will because your nico-gnatzie controllers not only don't give you that info.