Excerpted from the LA Times
By Tran Nguyen
“Democratic Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris, of Orange County, said the crisis goes beyond party lines. She authored a bill that would increase prison sentences for those who sell fentanyl on social media.”
Excerpted from Politico
By Lara Korte, Jeremy B. White, Ramon Castanos and Matthew Brown
“Democratic Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris of Irvine, an author of one of the fentanyl bills, said partisan politics shouldn’t matter when it comes to the opioid crisis. ‘It scares the hell out of me,’ she said. ‘This keeps me up at night.’”
COSTA MESA — Ahead of Earth Day, Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris along with OC Coastkeeper hosted a river channel cleanup on Saturday, April 15, at the Santa Ana-Delhi Channel in Costa Mesa. Volunteers collected 1,625 pounds of trash ranging from large bulky items to bags, bottles, cigarettes and other micro plastics that would otherwise end up in the Upper Newport Bay and Pacific Ocean.
SACRAMENTO -- Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Irvine), released the following statement today:
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.
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.”