With the fentanyl crisis devastating communities across the state, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill on July 27—that passed the Legislature without a single no vote recorded—to inform parents of school-aged children about the dangers of fentanyl poisoning.
Assembly Bill 889, authored by Assemblyman Joe Patterson, a Republican, instructs school boards to notify parents and guardians about the risks associated with fentanyl and synthetic opioids with annual handouts and permanent information on school websites.
