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Miguel Gutierrez Jr./CalMattersGov. Gavin Newsom鈥檚 signature mental health policies allow the involuntary treatment of more Californians with severe mental illnesses. Some fear the new laws will infringe on the civil liberties of people confined against their will. -
Lauren Justice/CalMattersGov. Gavin Newsom鈥檚 big new experiment to push people with mental illness off the streets and into treatment starts this fall. Counties responsible for the rollout say it may end up being more modest than advertised.
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Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation Wednesday that will allow county judges to order treatment for people suffering from addiction and severe mental illness, one of his top policy priorities this year. -
Now that Gov. Gavin Newsom鈥檚 court system for people with severe mental illness cleared the state Legislature, counties face a series of practical questions critical to turning the fuzzy concept into a reality. -
A controversial new plan that could pave the way for county judges to order housing and treatment for thousands of people suffering from addiction and severe mental illnesses will soon face a key vote in the California Assembly. -
While lawmakers are still gung-ho about Gov. Gavin Newsom鈥檚 CARE Court approach to the state's crisis of homelessness, county officials are worried they don鈥檛 have the resources to implement the idea.
