SB 57 would allow Oakland, San Francisco and Los Angeles to open facilities where people can use illicit drugs more safely. Will Newsom sign the controversial bill?
progressive District Attorney Chesa Boudin earlier this year amid complaints he was too permissive. In Alameda County so far this year, the Sheriff’s Office Coroner’s Bureau has listed illicit drug use as the primary cause of death in 112 cases. An official cause is still pending in several recent deaths.
Supporters have been trying for years to legalize safe injection sites in California. Former Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill in 2018 that would have authorized such sites in San Francisco. But Gov. Gavin Newsom in the past has indicated he’s receptive to the idea. San Francisco has been trying to open a safe-injection site for some time, and SB 57 would help smooth the way by addressing the “challenging legal issues,” according to an emailed statement from the city’s Department of Public Health.
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