Don't know the penalty, but not supposed to carry in Cali if it's just a bar
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Any place with a primary purpose of dispensing alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption
but it's OK to carry in a restaurant that serves alcohol.
The deal is, there is no allowable BAC, so if one does have a drink one better hope they don't have to shoot someone.
The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni)