#conservatorship-law

[ follow ]
KQED
5 months ago
Public health

'You Have a Crisis Out There' - Gov. Gavin Newsom Scolds Counties Over Mental Health Law Delays | KQED

Riverside County in California is not ready to implement changes to the conservatorship law, citing the need to expand treatment facilities and increase housing capacity.
Some California mayors are urging counties to move faster in implementing the conservatorship expansion, citing the ongoing behavioral health crisis. [ more ]
sfist.com
5 months ago
San Francisco

San Francisco to Begin Compelling More People Into Mental Health Treatment January 1; Newsom Slams Counties That Are Delaying

California's new conservatorship law expands the pool of potential candidates who can be compelled into mental-health or substance-abuse treatment.
San Francisco is one of the counties choosing to implement the law immediately. [ more ]
[ Load more ]