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21 hours ago · Sacramento, California – Governor Gavin Newsom today signed a package of bills aimed at strengthening access, accountability, and outcomes in the state’s behavioral health care system, especially for those with the most serious mental health issues and substance use disorders.
Oct 10, 2023 · California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that makes it easier for authorities to compel treatment for people with mental illness or addiction issues. The proposal is partly aimed at addressing the state’s growing homelessness crisis.
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Sep 28, 2023 · A leading legislative advocate for re-reforming California’s behavioral health care programs is State Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton), chair of the Senate Health...
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Gov. Gavin Newsom today unveiled a much anticipated proposal to address a mental health crisis increasingly visible on trash-strewn sidewalks and in cramped jail cells around California.
