Event Brief
UPDATED Aug 13, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Aug 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Bills aim to protect neighborhoods after Lineage fire
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State bills announced in Boyle Heights would restrict new cold-storage permits and require emergency-ready contingency funds.
WHO: Assemblymember Mark González; state Sen. María Elena Durazo; Proyecto Pastoral; Lineage cold-storage facility
WHAT: Two state bills (including AB 817) seek to keep the Lineage cold-storage facility accountable after the fire, including permit limits and contingency-fund requirements.
WHEN: Aug 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
WHERE: Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, CA
WHY: To prevent future communities from being left without resources after a disaster like the Lineage warehouse fire.
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