Pismo Beach

city of San Luis Obispo County, California, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: California
County: San Luis Obispo
Incorporated: April 25, 1946
Named after: Tar
Type: Council–manager
Body: Pismo Beach City Council
Mayor: Ed Waage
City manager: Jorge E. Garcia
Council members: List • Mayor Pro Tempore :, Mary Ann Reiss • Marcia Guthrie • Stacy Inman • Scott Newton
Assemblymember: Dawn Addis ( D )
State senator: John Laird ( D )
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Pismo Beach (Chumash: Pismuʔ) is a city in the southern portion of San Luis Obispo County, in the Central Coast area of California, United States. Its estimated population was 8,072 at the 2020 census, up from 7,655 at the 2010 census. The Pismo clam was named for the long, wide beach where they were once found in abundance.

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