Bass urges Newsom to sign bills after Boyle Heights fire
By The BriefBrief
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass urged Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign two bills aimed at improving protections for communities after a major industrial blaze. The June fire damaged a roughly 500,000-square-foot cold storage facility in Boyle Heights, prompting calls for stronger safeguards.
WHO:Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass; Gov. Gavin Newsom
WHAT:Bass urged Newsom to sign two bills targeting industrial operators following the Boyle Heights cold storage fire.
WHEN:Reported Sep 9, 2026 at 1:51 PM ET
WHERE:Los Angeles, CA
WHY:The bills are being pushed in response to the June fire at a cold storage facility that affected the Boyle Heights community.
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