SANTA ANA, Calif.—While the state legislature is looking for a solution to the growing threat of fentanyl-related deaths plaguing Californians, Orange County officials and law enforcement have joined together to prevent the synthetic opioid from crossing county lines. The Orange County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution on Jan. 25 to join forces with law enforcement agencies in getting a handle on the prevailing fentanyl crisis, after the state senate’s Public Safety Committee struck down in January a bipartisan bill that would increase sentencing for fentanyl dealers. To obtain city-level support and push for more state-level progress, Supervisor Don Wagner, who introduced the resolution, has been urging all Orange County cities to join the county’s fight against fentanyl. “It is here, it is real, and it is in our community … to draw attention and make a dent—if not more than a dent in the crisis,” Wagner said during a …
Orange County Board of Supervisors Calling on City Officials to Fight Fentanyl Together
February 4, 2022
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