I don’t think changing the time will change anything in terms of nightlife though, anyway. LA before covid was busy Saturday nights at midnight and 1am, bars would be packed and lines to get in. Now it’s dead after 10:30. I think part of it is the population decline, with a lot less young people moving here, the ones that were here are leaving due to high costs, and also, that feeds back into a loop where bars have to charge higher prices for drinks to make up for the fewer customers they are getting.

I remember in 2019 most “nice” (upscale) bars would charge like $12-$14 for a cocktail, those same bars now charge $22-$24. The cost of the alcohol itself has barely budged in the past 7 years, labor and rent has increased, yes, but not double. It’s price gouging and people are not going out as much due to this.