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CA SB828

Bill

Status

Engrossed

1/26/2026

Primary Sponsor

Christopher Cabaldon

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires applicants for wholesaler, manufacturer, importer, or exporter fireworks licenses to disclose complete street addresses of all intended storage facilities, with a minimum $10,000 fine and potential license revocation for failure to notify authorities of storage locations

  • Expands grounds for license denial to include persons under indictment or convicted of violent crimes punishable by more than one year imprisonment, those prohibited from handling explosives under federal law, or those with prior federal fireworks seizure actions or license denials/revocations

  • Mandates local fire officials to inspect each fireworks facility or storage site within their jurisdiction at least once every 12 months, with authority to suspend or revoke local permits for noncompliance

  • Authorizes local agencies to adopt fee schedules to recover costs of administering, processing, inspecting, and enforcing fireworks permits within their jurisdiction

  • Eliminates the requirement for local governments to forward 65% of collected fines from seized dangerous fireworks to the State Fire Marshal Fireworks Enforcement and Disposal Fund

Legislative Description

Fireworks licenses and permits: disqualifying conditions: storage facilities: local jurisdictions.

Last Action

In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

1/26/2026

Committee Referrals

Appropriations1/14/2026
Local Government1/13/2026
Governmental Organization1/5/2026
Rules9/12/2025
Local Government4/2/2025
Rules2/21/2025

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