Health Care & Hospital Law,
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Administrative/Regulatory
Mar. 4, 2022
Newsom wants to give judges power to force mentally ill people into care
The governor’s announcement Thursday was an attempt to address the massive homeless problem that has plagued California.
Gov. Gavin Newsom at a May 2021 news conference. New York Times News Service
Judges would have new powers to order care and treatment of homeless and mentally ill people under a proposal from Gov. Gavin Newsom.
"The largest public health institution in the United States is the LA County jail," Newsom said during a lunchtime news conference in San Jose on Thursday. "This is not just cops arresting folks and throwing away the key. This is a completely new strategy."
All counties would be re...
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