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Newsom Signs Bills Tightening Accountability for Cold Storage Facilities After Boyle Heights Fire

27 Sep 2026 3:53 p.m. · Source: California Governors Office

Governor Newsom signed SB 716 and AB 817, adding contingency-fund rules and higher fines for large facilities, in response to the June 2026 Boyle Heights cold storage fire.

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