Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that he would be deploying 50% more California National Guard members to the border for fentanyl and drug trafficking interdiction.
Frustrated by what they call inaction from California lawmakers, families who have lost loved ones to fentanyl poisoning took matters into their own hands on Tuesday.
A group comprising Republican lawmakers and parents who lost loved ones to fentanyl are planning on launching their own efforts Tuesday to address the issue.
The proposal that would classify child sex trafficking as a "serious felony" in California cleared a key, yet secretive hurdle Friday, advancing it further into the process of becoming state law.