Following a series of bipartisan fentanyl bills failing to pass in a California Senate committee in April, it seems that the veto-proof supermajority enjoyed by Democrats in the state Legislature is not helping some bills authored by Democratic lawmakers. One frustrated author of a sidelined proposal is looking for alternative solutions, including potentially bringing the…
California Democrat Seeks to Bypass Legislature Over Fentanyl Policy Despite Democratic Supermajority
May 2, 2023
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Umberg Vows to Carry on With Fentanyl Crackdown in California Despite Committee’s Rejection
April 27, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—Sen. Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana) said April 26 he’s done trying to get a bill cracking down on fentanyl dealers out of a state Senate committee after it was rejected again this week, and will instead support efforts to seek an initiative from voters to change the law. Umberg sponsored the bill with…
California Lawmaker Vows to Carry on With Fentanyl Crackdown in California Despite Committee’s Rejection
April 27, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—Sen. Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana) said April 26 he’s done trying to get a bill cracking down on fentanyl dealers out of a state Senate committee after it was rejected again this week, and will instead support efforts to seek an initiative from voters to change the law. Umberg sponsored the bill with…
California Lawmaker Vows to Carry on With Fentanyl Crackdown Despite Committee’s Rejection
April 27, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—Sen. Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana) said April 26 he’s done trying to get a bill cracking down on fentanyl dealers out of a state Senate committee after it was rejected again this week, and will instead support efforts to seek an initiative from voters to change the law. Umberg sponsored the bill with…
Orange County Officials, Victims Share Uphill Battle With California’s Lax Stance on Fentanyl
April 26, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—Dozens of photographs of once-smiling people who have recently died of fentanyl overdoses lined the walls of the shared courtyard of the Orange County District Attorney and sheriff department April 24, where officials and loved ones gathered for a Crime Victims Rights ceremony. “I’ve spent a lot of my career all over the…
Growing Division Among California Democrats Stalls Fentanyl Bill Again Amid Fiery Protests by Victims’ Families
April 26, 2023
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SACRAMENTO—A series of outbursts echoed in the chambers of a Senate Public Safety Committee hearing on April 25 following comments indicating a bill—designed to warn fentanyl dealers of potential murder charges—would not proceed, with one victim’s family member yelling at the representatives on his way out the door, as Democratic lawmakers fought over amended language….
California Democratic Senators’ Debate Stalls Fentanyl Bill Again, Sparks Fiery Protests by Victims’ Families
April 26, 2023
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SACRAMENTO—A series of outbursts echoed in the chambers of a Senate Public Safety Committee hearing on April 25 following comments indicating a bill—designed to warn fentanyl dealers of potential murder charges—would not proceed, with one victim’s family member yelling at the representatives on his way out the door, as democratic lawmakers fought over amended language….
California Bill That Would Impose Harsher Penalties on Fentanyl Dealers to Be Reconsidered
April 24, 2023
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Along with several other bipartisan fentanyl bills previously shelved by California lawmakers, Senate Bill 44, which would impose harsher punishments on fentanyl dealers, will also get a second chance at life with a hearing for reconsideration by the state Senate’s Public Safety Committee scheduled for April 25. Authored by Sens. Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana) and…
California Bill That Would Impose Harsher Penalties on Fentanyl Dealers Stalls in Senate Committee
March 30, 2023
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A bipartisan bill in the California Legislature that would have allowed prosecutors to charge fentanyl dealers with murder if someone dies as a result of them ingesting a drug they sold, failed to pass in the Senate Public Safety Committee March 28. Senate Bill 44, introduced last month by Sen. Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana), would…
Orange County Supervisors Favor Charging Fentanyl Dealers With Murder
January 25, 2023
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The Orange County Board of Supervisors Jan. 24 unanimously approved writing a letter of support for a state bill that, if passed, would allow prosecutors to charge fentanyl dealers with murder if someone dies as a result of them ingesting a drug they sold. Senate Bill 44, introduced last month by Sen. Tom Umberg (D-Santa…
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