Existing law, as added by the Victims' Bill of Rights, approved as Proposition 8 at the June 8, 1982, statewide primary election, and as amended by the Gang Violence and Juvenile Crime Prevention Act of 1998, approved as Proposition 21 at the March 7, 2000, statewide primary election, among other things, defines a serious felony. Existing law, as added by Proposition 184, approved at the November 8, 1994, statewide general election, and amended by the Three Strikes Reform Act of 2012, approved as Proposition 36 at the November 6, 2012, statewide general election, commonly known as the three strikes law, imposes additional years of imprisonment in the state prison on a person who commits a serious felony and has been convicted of, or who has a prior conviction for, a serious felony. Existing law includes furnishing specified controlled substances to a minor as a serious felony for these purposes. The Legislature may directly amend these initiatives by a statute passed in each house by a 23 vote, or by a statute that becomes effective only when approved by the voters.
This bill would include furnishing fentanyl to a minor within the definition of a serious felony, including for purposes of the three strikes law. By expanding the scope of an enhancement, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Statutes affected:
SB 432: 667.1 PEN, 1170.125 PEN, 1192.7 PEN
02/18/25 - Introduced: 667.1 PEN, 1170.125 PEN, 1192.7 PEN