Two bills sponsored by San Bernardino-area legislators that aim to make it harder for Californians to kill themselves on bridges have been signed into law.

Assemblymember James Ramos, D-San Bernardino, and state Sen. Eloise Gómez Reyes, D-Colton, authored the bills after two Rancho Cucamonga teenagers killed themselves on the 210 Freeway at the Haven Avenue overpass in September 2024.

“California must do more to confront the great tragedy of suicide in our communities,” Ramos said in a news release issued by his office. “Sadly, it is the third leading cause of death for persons 10 to 24 years of age, and the second leading cause of death among Native American youth 10 to 20 years of age.”

On Friday, Oct. 3, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Ramos’ bill, Assembly Bill 440 , which require

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