Expect a lot of debate over how California should respond to the state’s mounting fentanyl epidemic when state lawmakers return to Sacramento early next year.
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It's a crisis unfolding not just on our streets, but also in our schools. View the full story at this link.
State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) introduced new legislation on the first day of Legislative Session this week, designed to prevent opioid and fentanyl overdoses and death among California’s youth. View the full story.
The Los Angeles Times: Narcan could be required at California schools after youth fentanyl overdoses
Following spates of fentanyl overdoses among students, California public schools could be required to provide Narcan on campuses — a nasal spray that can reverse deadly effects of opioids.
It has become common to hear about a drug bust or opioid-related deaths across the Bay Area.
A $25 million grant will be provided to fund seven guaranteed income pilot projects across the state of California, according to California State Senator Dave Cortese’s office. View the full story at this link.
A state legislator is pushing for an audit of how San Jose uses its homelessness funds, marking the second time in a week that Sacramento has called into question local spending on one of the region’s most difficult crises.