CA AR28

Designates May 2012 as California Beer Distributor Month in recognition of the beer distribution industry's economic and regulatory contributions to the state

Notes that California's 11,743 beer distributor employees contribute $931,668,114 annually in direct wages and health care benefits across all 58 counties

Recognizes beer distributors' role in California's three-tier alcohol regulatory system that provides traceability, taxation accountability, and consumer protection against counterfeit products

Acknowledges distributors' environmental initiatives including solar-powered warehouses, hybrid fleet vehicles, energy-efficient refrigeration, and recycling programs for packaging waste

Highlights distributors' function as single point-of-contact for tax collection, California Redemption Value tracking, and product safety oversight through supply chain accountability