LOS ANGELES (AP) — State investigators repeatedly identified fire and safety hazards at a leased storage space under an elevated Los Angeles freeway before it burned in an arson fire, documents show.
Gavin Newsom said the state will reassess the practice of leasing land under roads to bring in money for mass transportation projects.
Political Cartoons View All 1256 ImagesApex Development Inc. has leased the land under I-10 since 2008.
In September, state officials filed a lawsuit against Apex saying it owes $78,000 in unpaid rent.
Caltrans had “informed Apex Development of the need to address violations, especially those creating safety hazards,” the agency said in a statement.
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