New laws make incremental tweaks to California’s mental health court, while bigger changes nixed
Governor Gavin Newsom signed two laws to improve the CARE Court's ability to connect Californians with mental health services. The legislation implements incremental changes after broader proposals were rejected.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two laws designed to help CARE Court better connect Californians with mental health care.
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