An effort to help California distillers and brewers recover after the pandemic is facing opposition.Last year, Gov. Gavin Newsom temporarily allowed breweries and distilleries to ship directly to customers during the pandemic. Senate Bill 620 would allow for that option to become permanent. "We're hoping we can push past this pandemic and survive and grow," said Greg Baughman, owner of Gold River Distillery in Rancho Cordova.After nearly 10 years in business, he said this past year has been the most challenging, calling it the worst year the distillery's had on record. Baughman said if the bill were to pass, he would be able to expand his business and grow his brand post-pandemic."It would be a game-changer," Baughman said. "Right now, we have a pretty good reach out to consumers in California, but we're not distributed everywhere. We're still a craft distillery."Not everyone is on board with the proposal.Adam Smith is the vice president of the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. He said wholesalers are concerned about potential job loss and alcohol being shipped to minors."No one wants anyone under 21 getting alcohol," Smith said.Smith said the bill comes with protections to prevent that from happening, including adult signatures and ID verification. For e-commerce platforms that companies use, recipients are already having their age verified to see if they're of age. Smith said the current system set in place by the emergency order has shown that it can work."It's provided a great test case that this can be done successfully and safely," Smith said. Smith said the council plans to reach out to the governor's office and Alcoholic Beverage Control, asking to keep the temporary relief in place until a resolution on the bill can be reached.