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Senate committee advances bill to require storage‑permit verification after Esparto fireworks blast
Summary
Sen. Cabaldon’s SB 828 would require state fireworks‑license applicants to disclose storage addresses and prove local land‑use permits, aiming to close gaps highlighted by a deadly explosion in Esparto; committee referred the bill to Appropriations.
Sen. Dave Cabaldon introduced SB 828 on the committee floor seeking to close what he called a “dangerous” gap between state fireworks licensure and local land‑use oversight after a deadly explosion in Esparto. Cabaldon said the bill would require applicants for a state fireworks license to disclose all storage facility addresses and provide proof of the local permits that allow storage, rather than relying on self‑certification.
“Last June, seven of my constituents in Esparto died in a massive fireworks explosion that never should have…
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