03.15.21 ASSEMBLYWOMAN PETRIE-NORRIS SELECTS UC IRVINE’S DR. BARBARA FINLAYSON-PITTS AS ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 74’S WOMAN OF THE YEAR
ASSEMBLYWOMAN PETRIE-NORRIS SELECTS UC IRVINE’S DR. BARBARA FINLAYSON-PITTS AS ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 74’S WOMAN OF THE YEAR
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03.10.21 California’s unemployment agency woes left out of Newsom’s State of the State
Excerpted from The Los Angeles Times
By Patrick McGreevey
03.10.21 State, feds, aim to crack down on dealers peddling deadly fentanyl
Excerpted from OC Register
By Teri Sforza
03.09.21 Legislators Petrie-Norris and Bates push for fentanyl regulations
Excerpted from The Daily Pilot
By Matt Szabo
RELEASE: Bills Introduced to Crackdown on Fentanyl Trafficking
Fentanyl Deaths Skyrocket in California
SACRAMENTO - In addition to the ravages of the Covid-19 Pandemic, there is another devastating epidemic plaguing California and the entire nation: the opioid epidemic. The opioid epidemic is increasingly being fueled by the rise of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid which is now the leading cause of opioid related deaths. Fentanyl is one of the most dangerous and deadly substances in the world – just 2 milligrams is enough to kill. In the last three years, fentanyl deaths in California have risen by 541% and 37% of all drug-related deaths involve fentanyl.
ADVISORY: Virtual Press Conference Tuesday - Legislators & Impacted Families will Discuss Legislative Efforts to Stop Deadly Fentanyl Trafficking
SACRAMENTO – In addition to the ravages of the Covid-19 Pandemic, there is another devastating epidemic plaguing California and the entire nation: the opioid epidemic. On March 9, 2021, Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris and Senator Patricia Bates will announce the details of legislative efforts to combat the opioid crisis and prevent illicit fentanyl trafficking during a virtual press conference.