He said in an interview that it's too early to know whether payments could get passed in the Legislature, as the committee's report deadline looms.
California lawmakers on reparations panel challenge assumptions about payments
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In March, Jones-Sawyer announced he was delaying hearings of at least seven fentanyl-related bills that would increase prison sentences, calling them a “Band-Aid approach” to the problem.
Punishment or prevention: California Legislature debates fentanyl crisis, more than 30 bills
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