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“Anytime ABC agents and their local law enforcement partners conduct these operations targeting underage drinking, and not one person furnishes or sells alcohol to a minor, that’s a success!  Our gratitude to the clerks who check IDs and citizens who decline to furnish alcohol to those under 21.” CSLEA President Alan Barcelona OCEANSIDE – On February […]

“Kudos to the 11 clerks who carefully checked identification and denied the sale of alcohol to someone under the age of 21.  It’s a simple thing to check IDs and goes a long way in keeping all of us safe from harm.  Our thanks to ABC agents and their local law enforcement partners for routinely […]

A third person was arrested on an outstanding warrant “When you say yes to individuals under 21 who are soliciting you to purchase alcohol for them, you run the risk of a citation that carries a minimum penalty of a $1,000 fine and 24 hours of community service.   That’s reason enough to say no.  The […]

“It’s easy to follow the law here and help contribute to public safety, simply by refusing to purchase or furnish alcohol to those under the age of 21.  ABC agents conduct these shoulder tap operations year-round with their local law enforcement partners throughout the entire state.  It’s important that we all do our part to […]

“It is not uncommon for undercover ABC agents to sit in establishments posing as patrons in order to evaluate business practices as they pertain to illegal activity and also underage drinking.  We thank them for partnering with local law enforcement officers to help protect the public and keep us all safer from harm’s way.” – […]

“It is important to conduct minor decoy operations throughout California to ensure that clerks are doing their jobs in checking the IDs of younger customers.  It’s a simple task and goes a long way in protecting the public.” CSLEA President Alan Barcelona SANTA MARIA – Santa Maria PD along with agents of the California Department of […]

REDDING – On January 16, 2026, the Redding Police Department, which conducts Minor Decoy operations with California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents, sent a decoy under-the-age- of-21 into 28 businesses in Redding to check compliance.  The decoy attempted to purchase alcohol at each location.  All but one clerk checked the decoy’s identification and denied the […]

REDDING – On January 8, 2026, California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents and officers from the Redding Police Department Neighborhood Police Unit arrested three Redding residents following an investigation into methamphetamine sales occurring at a local 7-Eleven store on Eureka Way in Redding. Redding Police officers developed information indicating that two store employees were actively […]

“All of us can do our part to keep members of our community safe by not furnishing alcohol to those under the age of 21.  Whether it’s at a home, in front of a convenience store, or at a venue where alcohol can be purchased – saying no, protects lives.  Thank you to ABC agents […]

“It’s a simple act to ask for ID and to verify a customer’s age.  We hope that servers take the time to do this in order to obey the law and to protect the public.  Thank you to ABC agents and their local law enforcement partners for working to educate servers, clerks and the public […]

Assertove Effort Against Guns, Drugs, and Retail Theft “Retail theft operations work to protect store employees and customers, and often branch out into further investigations which can lead to additional crimes discovered and additional arrests.  They help to improve public safety and we are grateful for this effort by ABC agents and Redding PD.” – […]

“It’s important that clerks stay vigilant and ask for ID when someone is attempting to purchase alcohol.  Kudos to the eight clerks who denied the sale because the decoy was under the age of 21.  Thank you to ABC agents and Emeryville PD for working to keep us safe out on the road and in […]

“Saying no to someone under 21 who is asking you to provide alcohol for them is a huge plus for public safety, and we can all do our part.  Simply and politely decline.  Thank you to our ABC agents and their local law enforcement partners for conducting these operations.” CSLEA President Alan Barcelona SALINAS – […]

EMERYVILLE– On November 16, 2025, California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents and Emeryville Police Department officers arrested three suspects for furnishing alcoholic beverages to minors. The law enforcement officers conducted a shoulder tap operation in Emeryville. The operation was designed to educate the public and cite those who purchased alcohol for an underage decoy who stood in […]

“This undercover work by California ABC agents helps to keep the businesses we enter and our surrounding communities safe.  Undercover work can be dangerous and we are thankful that no one was hurt in this investigation.” -CSLEA President Alan Barcelona LANCASTER – On November 20, 2025, the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) and […]

MANTECA – On November 22, 2025, California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents and Manteca Police Department officers and cadets, conducted a Minor Decoy Operation throughout the city. The operation was conducted at 14 stores. During the operation, none of the 14 clerks tested allowed the sale of alcohol to the underage decoy.  Each clerk checked […]

CAMARILLO – On October 25, 2025, California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents and officers from the Camarillo Police Department cited a 39-year-old man for furnishing alcohol to someone under the age of 21.   The citation was the result of a minor decoy shoulder tap operation conducted at four businesses in the city of Camarillo.  The […]

EUREKA  – On October 24, 2025, the Eureka Police Department, along with an agent from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), conducted a Minor Decoy operation in which a decoy under the age of 21 and under the direct supervision of law enforcement, attempted to purchase alcohol from 21 retail licensees in the […]