STATEMENT: Assemblywoman Petrie-Norris on Hearing Fentanyl Bills
SACRAMENTO -- Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Irvine), released the following statement today:
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4.20.23 California lawmakers strike a deal to hear fentanyl bills
Excerpted from KCRA3
By Ashley Zevala
“I’m pleased by the actions taken on the Assembly Floor this morning to set a hearing next week to consider bills addressing the proliferation of Fentanyl in our communities," Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris, D-Irvine, said.
"One Pill Can Kill" Awareness Campaign and Legislation to address Fentanyl Crisis
SACRAMENTO -- Today, Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Irvine) held a press conference to discuss their legislative priorities to address the fentanyl crisis and announce the statewide rollout of the DEA’s “One Pill Can Kill” campaign.
4.17.23 Expanded access to exercise will make a healthier California
Excerpted from the Capitol Weekly
By Francesca Schuler
“Introduced by Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Irvine), AB 1338 will cover the cost of fitness memberships for Medi-Cal beneficiaries, helping to advance health equity, improve quality of life, and save on long-term health care costs for millions of Californians.”
4.17.23 Dump your over-size household goods Saturday in Tustin
Excerpted from the San Bernardino Sun
By Samantha Gowen
“CalTrans and the city of Tustin and the office of Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris are hosting a free “Dump Day” on Saturday, April 22.”
Bill to Reduce Barriers to Abortion Care Passes First Policy Committee
AB 571 Removes Abortion Exceptionalism from Malpractice Insurance
SACRAMENTO – In the months following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, accessibility to abortion and reproductive care remains a significant challenge for many patients. Since the Dobbs decision, Rob Bonta, Attorney General of California said, “One in three women has lost access to abortion. Patients, including children and survivors of sexual violence, have been forced to cross state lines to receive reproductive care.
4.3.23 Sacramento Snapshot: Effort to protect workers from harassment advances
Excerpted from the OC Registrar
From Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris, D-Irvine, is a bill requiring guns recovered from the scene of a domestic violence incident or during service of a domestic violence restraining order to be entered into California’s Automated Firearms System.
3.30.23 Could Carbon Removal Be California's Next Big Boom Industry?
Excerpted from KQED
By Laura Klivans
Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris, a Democrat from Irvine, said California could become a hub for this kind of work.
3.29.23 California Assembly Judiciary Committee Passes ANCA-Backed Resolution Condemning Artsakh Blockade
Excerpted from the Oragark
Assemblymember Chris Holden was joined by Assemblymembers Laura Friedman, Wendy Carillo, Lisa Calderon, Megan Dahle, Mike Gipson, Mike Fong, Tom Lackey, Cottie Petrie-Norris, Eloise Gomez Reyes, Luz Rivas, and Blanca Rubio as co-authors on AJR 1.