Newsom signs bill to push last call until 4 a.m. — but only for VIPs at new Clippers arena

Last call in California is 2 a.m., but Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law on Sunday that extends public drinking time for a select few: VIPs at Inglewood’s new Intuit Dome arena.The law allows alcohol to be served until 4 a.m. to a specific group of dues-paying members of a private club inside the $2-billion, 17,700-seat new home of the Los Angeles Clippers.Lawmakers have repeatedly failed to extend California’s last-call laws statewide to allow establishments to serve alcohol later as states such as New York serve until 4 a.m. Supporters of later last-call times contend it would be a boon for local economies, while opponents say it could lead to more drunk driving and late-night chaos. Newsom’s approval of the bill comes after criticism that the narrow exemption is unfair as it applies only to members of a private luxury suite currently being built at Intuit Dome and does not benefit other arenas.According to the bill, the new law will affect one area of the venue…