[lewislynn]

Catering, takeout and "restaurant delivery" businesses will drastically increase - and very quickly. They did in California,

So what?...Here in my town in California we get "takeout" from our Outback restaurant because it takes a min. of 30 minutes (weeknights) to 75 min. (weekend nights) to get a seat to dine and there's standing room only at the bar

Oh and did I mention all the NEW sit down restaurants vs. all the closed Burger King, Taco Bell's etc. not to mention the Record Liquor License Applications in California for on sale (bars and restaurants) as well as off sale....

[Gabz]

Oh Puleeze...............

Once every year, ABC issues new licenses in counties where the population has increased enough to allow more licenses.

Population increase is NOT a demand for smokefree venues. And your little chart only shows new applications - not how many old ones did not re-apply, nor how many of them were already license holders that changed names or locations, both reasons for "new" applications.

[CSM]

How about thinking of the reverse. What would be your stance if the government decided to force all restaurants and bars to allow smoking on their premises? I wouldn't support such legislation, would you?

Do you agree with the use of eminent domain to confiscate homes and build shopping malls?