IRVINE, Calif.—Local law enforcement and government leaders stood by an enlarged photograph of colorful, candy-like pills within the City Hall to garner support for two state bills to address the surging fentanyl overdose deaths on April 28.
“Every single day, more than 15 Californians will die because of fentanyl poisoning,” state Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Irvine) said. “Remember these are not just numbers and statistics. These are our loved ones.”
The assemblywoman said she has introduced two bills—AB 955 and AB 1027—to help combat fentanyl’s deadly effect on Californians, especially youth. Fentanyl is now the “most deadly drug” circulating in the illegal drug market, according to the California Department of Public Health….