Finding F6
Considering the size of the problem and the need to issue citations as a means of deterrent, the small number of citations issued in 2025 appears to be disproportionate to the reported use of illegal fireworks.
Jury report: Fireworks: One Spark Away from Disaster? · PDF page 22
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San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors
Disagrees that citation counts alone adequately measure deterrence or enforcement.
Read official response · PDF page 3The Board identifies seizures, contacts, investigations, duplicate calls, evidentiary thresholds and dated operations described under F1. This gives finding-specific reasons for rejecting the proposed comparison; reported activity trends remain agency claims.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.