Press Releases

SACRAMENTO – A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers have reconvened the California Legislative Working Group on Substance Abuse Treatment. This group was started in 2019 with the goal of delivering legislative and policy reforms to establish stronger patient protections and increase access to safe, quality care for those seeking substance abuse treatment.

SACRAMENTO — California State Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris is pleased to announce the select committees that she is assigned to for the 2021-22 legislative session. During a pivotal time in our State’s history, these committees will serve to address a number of pressing issues plaguing our state, including economic recovery and development, climate change, women’s rights and homelessness.
 

SACRAMENTO — The Golden State Innovation Act has garnered a broad coalition of support since its introduction on February 11, 2021. Patient-advocacy groups, life sciences companies and 28 California Legislators have joined in support of Assembly Bill 593.

SACRAMENTO — Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris has been appointed the new chair of the Select Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship by California State Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon. This Committee is dedicated to supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs, helping them to innovate, growing the state’s economy and generating jobs in California.

SACRAMENTO — The Golden State Innovation Act has garnered a broad coalition of support since its introduction on February 11, 2021. Patient-advocacy groups, life sciences companies and 28 California Legislators have joined in support of Assembly Bill 593. This bill will restore the Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credit and Net Operating Loss (NOL) deductions for Life Sciences companies in California, at a pivotal point in the state’s pandemic response and recovery.

ASSEMBLYWOMAN PETRIE-NORRIS SELECTS UC IRVINE’S DR. BARBARA FINLAYSON-PITTS AS ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 74’S WOMAN OF THE YEAR

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.

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.

SACRAMENTO – On Wednesday, February 10, 2021, Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris, Chair of the Assembly Accountability and Administrative Review Committee, and Assemblymember Freddie Rodriguez, Chair of the Assembly Emergency Management Committee, will be holding a joint oversight hearing to review California’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution strategy.