Government
Jul. 2, 2024
California lawmakers to vote on alternative bill to tackle fentanyl use and retail theft
The bill, SB 1381, was announced Sunday evening by Gov. Gavin Newsom's office and Democratic leaders, and would compete with the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act on November's ballot.
California lawmakers may vote Wednesday on an alternative ballot initiative designed to curtail fentanyl use and retail theft, a measure blasted by Republican legislators who say the state needs to take a tougher stance on these offenses.
In a scathing statement soon after SB 1381 was announced Sunday evening by Gov. Gavin Newsom's office and Democratic leaders, Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones, R-San Diego, said the bill was weaker than the one put forth by the Californ...
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