Somehow I missed this story when it first came out!
It's a race for 'braggin' rights! 
Many California communities could open centers inviting addicts to shoot up hard drugs under a bill that has cleared the state Assembly and now awaits a vote on the Senate floor.
The goal is to reduce deaths. Here’s how the concept — modeled after a supervised drug injection center in Vancouver, British Columbia — works:
A user walks into a government-run clinic with heroin in his pocket. He’s greeted by a nurse who directs him to wash his hands before offering an array of clean needles. He sits down at a sterile booth, rolls up a sleeve and shoots up.
As the high sinks in, he makes his way to a chill-out room for a cup of coffee or juice. There, staff members watch for signs of overdose, prepared to administer life-saving medication if needed.
San Francisco is deep into discussions about opening an injection center.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/State-bill-that-would-allow-drug-injection-11718984.php===========================================
As can be seen ... It didn't take
SF long to capture another voting block!
(less than a year)
SF safe injection sites expected to be first in nation, open around July 1
https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/SF-safe-injection-sites-expected-to-be-first-in-12553616.php
