A new effort is underway to protect California’s youngest fentanyl victims.  Senator Dave Cortese introduced legislation after two baby deaths last year, both in San Jose.  In one, a three-month-old girl was reportedly never removed from her home despite warning signs.  Three months later, an 18-month-old died with 15 times the lethal amount of fentanyl in her blood. 

Cortese says he wants every county to treat this as a crisis.  His bill would create statewide guidelines of when it’s appropriate for kids under five to return living with their parents who have drug cases.