Orange, CA. May 16, 2023 – Be Well OC is pleased to announce a partnership approved by the City of Laguna Beach to establish a Mobile Response Team providing community mental health and wellness in the City. The program was approved for a two-year pilot and is set to launch on August 1, 2023.
Excerpted from Epoch Times
By John Fredricks
“California Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris, D-Irvine, speaks about state legislation combating fentanyl poisoning in Irvine, Calif., on April 28…”
Excerpted from EIN Presswire
By Naty Alvarez
“The event also highlighted pending legislation that will help bring better physical and mental health to underserved Californians. If passed, Assembly Bill 1338 (AB 1338), authored by Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Irvine), will cover the cost of fitness memberships for Medi-Cal beneficiaries.”
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.’”
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.”
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.”
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.
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.