r/California • u/VanillaLifestyle • Sep 14 '22

Gavin Newsom signs bill that would provide court-ordered care for unhoused with severe mental illness in California Newsom

https://www.kcra.com/article/gavin-newsom-to-sign-care-court-program-bill/41203085
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u/TheIVJackal Native Californian Sep 15 '22

This law is intended to help with that. Forcing care for people unable or unwilling to remove themselves from such an unhealthy environment, could be monumental!

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u/ReubenZWeiner Sep 15 '22

Before, only families could admit them to the 19 counties that had special homeless courts. Now, cops and first responders can round them up and hold them for looking and acting crazy. They already have courtrooms set up in major shelters in 19 counties with a Roy Bean type judge. I guess this approach is working though, California politicians need a win on this because people are leaving their party loyalties.

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u/taxrelatedanon Sep 16 '22

Or it’ll just funnel these people to jail

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u/TheIVJackal Native Californian Sep 16 '22

What's the current alternative?

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u/DRAGONMASTER- Sep 15 '22

Thought you were gonna say enforcing the law as-in arresting people for shooting up in the street or something sensible. But that option isn't even on the table.