Finding F1
Despite their efforts, County and local governments have been ineffective in controlling the use of illegal fireworks, including in known hotspots for fireworks activity.
Jury report: Fireworks: One Spark Away from Disaster? · PDF page 22
Permanent linkOfficial response
San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors
Disagrees with the finding of ineffective control, citing 2025 and 2026 enforcement outcomes.
Read official response · PDF page 2The Board identifies County ordinance changes, dated July 3–6 operations, notices, seizures, contacts and reported decreases in hotspots. These explain the disputed effectiveness claim. County operational measures do not independently establish countywide causal effectiveness or outcomes for every local government.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.