California Lawmakers , Push for Legislation to Fight , Fentanyl Crisis.
Fox News reports that lawmakers in California
have advanced over a dozen bills aimed
at addressing the ongoing fentanyl crisis.
Fox News reports that lawmakers in California
have advanced over a dozen bills aimed
at addressing the ongoing fentanyl crisis.
The bills, which include measures that
impose harsher prison sentences for dealers,
come ahead of a crucial deadline this week.
On May 31, legislators in the Assembly and Senate
debated the bills prior to a June 2 deadline, the final day
a bill could have a chance of becoming law this year. .
According to officials, fentanyl
overdoses are killing approximately
110 Californians every week.
Fox News reports that , lawmakers remain divided , on how best to tackle the crisis.
Democratic lawmakers have mostly
supported policies focused on education,
prevention and treatment.
Lawmakers on the right, along with more
conservative Democrats, have pushed
for harsher enforcement against dealers.
16 fentanyl-focused bills
advanced in California this week.
Our schools and other impacted places
must have the tools needed to save lives,
and parents should not have to worry
if emergency treatments are available
to help in the moment of crisis, Anthony Portantino, Democratic Senator of Burbank, via Fox News.
While we continue to provide resources
for drug treatment and education,
we cannot neglect the trafficking
that spreads this poison
throughout our community. , Carlos Villapudua, Democratic Assembly member, via Fox News.
One pill does kill;
it only takes one time, Carlos Villapudua, Democratic Assembly member, via Fox News