The City Council in Laguna Beach, California will vote next month on whether to ban all types of balloons in the city, due to threats they pose to the environment and residents’ safety after recent power outages and fires.
Pacific, Gas & Electric and Southern California Edison reported a combined 1,703 power outages in Southern California in 2021 due to incidents with metallic balloons—which are those made with foil and mylar and are electrically conductive.
