{"id":10351,"date":"2023-12-06T13:02:48","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T20:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=10351"},"modified":"2023-12-05T13:03:11","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T20:03:11","slug":"media-advisory-issa-to-announce-new-legislation-to-combat-fentanyl-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=10351","title":{"rendered":"Media Advisory Issa to Announce New Legislation to Combat Fentanyl Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Temecula \u2013 Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), co-chair of the Congressional Fentanyl Caucus, will be joined by local leaders and community members at a press conference on December 8, 2023, at 10:00 am PT in Temecula, CA to introduce\u00a0<em>Alexandra\u2019s Law<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 new legislation to combat America\u2019s deadly fentanyl crisis.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>WHERE<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\nOutside Temecula City Hall<br \/>\n33203 Old Kent Road<br \/>\nTemecula, CA 92592<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>WHEN<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\n10:00 am<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>WHAT<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\nRep. Issa\u2019s new legislation \u2013\u00a0<em>Alexandra\u2019s Law<\/em><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Requires convicted fentanyl dealers to sign a sworn statement acknowledging that fentanyl is fatal\u00a0and that if they deal again and it results in a death, they could face murder charges.<\/li>\n<li value=\"2\">This evidence would be admissible in both state and federal court.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><u>ABOUT ALEXANDRA<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\nThe namesake of this legislation is Alexandra Capelouto of Temecula, who died in 2019 at the age of 20 as a result of fentanyl poisoning. Read about Alexandra\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/house.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=79f80f32deac84587357d78d9&amp;id=d8fceba42a&amp;e=fc694ebc1d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/house.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D79f80f32deac84587357d78d9%26id%3Dd8fceba42a%26e%3Dfc694ebc1d&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1701890179087000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3LLHEPuMJTkC6WOmmC2hNw\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>CONTACT<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\nJonathan Wilcox<br \/>\nCommunications Director\/Deputy Chief of Staff<br \/>\n202-740-0282<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Jonathan.Wilcox@mail.house.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jonathan.Wilcox@mail.house.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Darrell Issa is the Representative of California\u2019s 48th Congressional District. The District encompasses the central and eastern parts of San Diego County and a portion of Riverside County, including the communities of Fallbrook, Valley Center, Ramona, Escondido, Santee, Lakeside, Poway, Temecula, Murrieta, and the mountain and desert areas of the San Diego-Imperial County line. Issa served as the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform from 2011-2015.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Temecula \u2013 Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), co-chair of the Congressional Fentanyl Caucus, will be joined by local leaders and community members at a press conference on December 8, 2023, at 10:00 am PT in Temecula, CA to introduce\u00a0Alexandra\u2019s Law\u00a0\u2013 new legislation to combat America\u2019s deadly fentanyl crisis. 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