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Mayor Faces Recall After Controversial Fentanyl Remarks

4/21/2025

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Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris ignited a firestorm of controversy by suggesting that homeless individuals should have access to "all the fentanyl they want" during a council meeting. His remarks, which he later echoed in a Fox 11 LA interview, have drawn sharp criticism from opponents who are now rallying for his recall as homelessness continues to escalate in the city.

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Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris ignited a firestorm of controversy by suggesting that homeless individuals should have access to "all the fentanyl they want" during a council meeting. His remarks, which he later echoed in a Fox 11 LA interview, have drawn sharp criticism from opponents who are now rallying for his recall as homelessness continues to escalate in the city.