I'm a Canadian citizen, and I've been living in California for almost three years. I'm here on an H-1B.

I just went to a bar, and handed over my Ontario (Canada) driver's license. The bouncer asked if I had a passport. I asked if US issued ID would be fine, she said yes, so I handed over my NEXUS card.

She called her manager, who told me they'd make an exception, but for establishments that only serve alcohol, I have to use my passport.

Is there any truth to this? I've never run into an issue anywhere else, ever, and I'm certainly not going to start carrying my passport around everywhere I go.