California Alcoholic Beverage Control Agents (CABCA) is privileged to have the opportunity to provide educational scholarships to CABCA members and/or their immediate family members who qualify. Applications and supporting documents must be post-marked by November 1, 2017 to be considered. Please click on the link below to obtain an application form and eligibility requirements. […]
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ABC Agents & Merced Police Conduct Alcohol Sting at Restaurants & Convenience Stores
MERCED – When California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents send someone under the age of 21 into a store or restaurant to buy alcohol and their decoy returns empty-handed, agents know their enforcement efforts are working. “When clerks and servers check IDs and keep those under 21 from getting alcoholic beverages, our young people and […]
CSLEA & CABCA Testify at Confirmation Hearing for Alexis Podesta
SACRAMENTO – On May 24, 2017, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) President Alan Barcelona and California Alcoholic Beverage Control Agents Vice President Jeff McKay testified at a confirmation hearing for Alexis Podesta who was appointed as secretary of the California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency, by Governor Jerry Brown in February. “We […]
2016 Shop With A Cop – CSLEA Members Escort Kids On a Holiday Shopping Excursion
“These are well deserving children who were treated to a trip to Target and gifts for themselves and their families. There’s no matching the smiles we shared or the glitter in the eyes of these kids as we enjoyed a morning together.” – CSLEA Director, CABCA President Kevin Highbaugh ROSEVILLE – On December 10, 2016, […]
ABC Agent Joins Santa Barbara County Deputies in Effort to Reduce Underage Drinking
GOLETA- As part of a statewide effort to combat underage drinking, a California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agent worked with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office to conduct “Shoulder Tap” and “Minor Decoy” operations on Friday, November 4 and Saturday, November 5, 2016. During the two-day operation, underage decoys, working under the direct supervision of […]
CSLEA Member Casey Tinloy Receives National Agent of the Year Award
“This award is a very big deal and well-deserved. Agent Tinloy’s work year-round and his unprecedented undercover investigation into a bootlegging operation in which more than 40 illegal and unregistered firearms were seized, demonstrates his commitment to public safety. We are extremely proud of him. There is a bright spotlight on CSLEA, CABCA and ABC […]
ABC Agents Work 3-Day Nocturnal Wonderland Rave Concert
SAN BERNARDINO – There was no shortage of law enforcement officers, in uniform or under cover, at this year’s Nocturnal Wonderland three-day Labor Day weekend electronic music fest in San Bernardino, and that included agents from the California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC). “Our agents target minors with fake IDs, underage drinking, drug use, drug possession, […]
Targeting Under-Age Drinking as College Students Return to Campus
SACRAMENTO- California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents work year round enforcing laws that help to keep Californian’s safe, but this time of year in particular, they ramp up their focus on under-age drinking in conjunction with the new school year. “We are well aware of the often celebratory atmosphere that is present as returning students […]
ABC Agents Curb Under-age Drinking at Mid-State Fair
PASO ROBLES- The Mid-State Fair in Paso Robles is an annual event filled with rides, fun, food and alcohol. The 12-day run is something California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents and San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies, not only monitor, they actively deploy an underage decoy to be sure alcohol is not being sold to […]
ABC Agents Applaud Full Compliance During Oakdale Alcohol Sting
OAKDALE – What if you set up a sting operation in which you sent 18-20 year olds into stores to purchase alcohol and each time, they returned empty-handed? Clerks all doing the right thing? Check! So, have the decoys hit up customers and see if they can get their hands on beer that way. On […]
