California Moves Forward With Bill To Establish Test Program For Drug Injection Sites

California is moving forward with a bill that would establish a test program for drug injection sites where people would use drugs under supervision.

On Wednesday, California lawmakers advanced the legislation, and the entire Assembly will now contemplate whether or not to permit the test initiatives in Los Angeles, Oakland, and San Francisco. Over a year ago, the measure barely passed the state Senate. Members of the Assembly Public Safety Committee moved it forward in a 5-2 vote after listening to different accounts and data about the situations in Europe, Australia, Canada, and two recent locations in New York City.