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The San Jose Fire Department confirmed they responded to 20 firework calls overnight. In addition, the San Jose Police Department has seized 550 pounds of illegal fireworks this year.
However, activists across the state said police choose not to confiscate some illegal fireworks because their disposal comes with a hefty price tag. Local law enforcement doesn’t enforce so much because they’ll get stuck with the bag, so to speak, said fireworks legislation advocate Cheryl Cashman.
She is leading an effort to convince the State Assembly to pass Senate Bill 277.
The bill would allow licensed wholesalers to buy state-confiscated fireworks and re-sell them to companies in other states where they are legal.