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“It’s a simple and polite, “no” when a person under 21 asks you to buy alcohol.  It’s not about doing a young person a favor and buying the alcohol for them.  It is against the law and if you are caught, the fine is $1,000.  Thank you to ABC agents and officers for conducting these […]

“California ABC agents work with local law enforcement to educate and enforce, two components that can assist with safety in our communities.  When four of 14 ABC licensees tested, fail, and allow the sale of alcohol to someone under 21, that’s a sign that ABC’s decoy work must continue.” CSLEA President Alan Barcelona MONTEREY COUNTY […]

Nine Suspects arrested for furnishing alcohol to minors, three clerks cited for selling alcohol to minors “There was a lot of publicity leading up to St. Patrick’s Day and the weekend prior to it about underage drinking and law enforcement operations targeting those who sell to or buy alcohol for minors, yet still, these operations […]

SACRAMENTO – On March 5, 2026, the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) announced that on February 17, 2026, it suspended the license of BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse (30208 Haun Road) in Menifee, prohibiting alcohol sales for 25 days. The disciplinary action came after ABC found that a minor who was served alcohol was later […]

“It’s disheartening to learn that a third of the establishments investigated to ensure alcohol was not being served to people under 21, failed.   It’s a quick and simple thing to check IDs.  We thank California ABC agents and their fellow law enforcement officers for working to educate servers, as well as enforce the law.” – […]

RED BLUFF – On February 20, 2026, the Red Bluff Police Department, in partnership with agents from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), conducted a minor decoy operation within the City of Red Bluff. During the operation, a decoy under the age of 21 attempted to purchase alcohol at 16 businesses. During the […]

ABC and Redding PD conduct shoulder tap operation on February 13, 2026 “This is great news! Twenty-One adults in Redding, who were asked to purchase alcohol for someone under 21, declined.  That’s law-abiding citizens and public safety at work.  Thank you to those who just said no, and thank you to ABC agents and their […]

EMERYVILLE– On February 13, 2026, California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents and the Emeryville Police Department cited two clerks for selling alcohol to someone under 21.  The law enforcement officers conducted a minor decoy operation in which agents and officers supervised a person under 21 who attempted to buy alcohol at eight retail locations in Emeryville. […]

“California ABC agents work to investigate underage drinking, as well as to educate the public, clerks and servers about the dangers of furnishing alcohol to those under 21.  We thank them for working to keep all of us safe.” CSLEA President Alan Barcelona SACRAMENTO– On February 13, 2026, the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control […]

“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 […]