California Democratic Senators’ Debate Stalls Fentanyl Bill Again, Sparks Fiery Protests by Victims’ Families
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.
“I feel frustration, irritation, despair, and deep sympathy for the families that came … it breaks my heart,” Sen. Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana) told The Epoch Times. “They’re not doing this for themselves. Their children are gone.”
The bill’s failure comes after its language was reworked following the committee’s 4–1 decision not to pass the legislation on March 28….