Civil Rights,
Health Care & Hospital Law
Jun. 26, 2024
Newsom's rhetoric on CARE Court meets lawmaking
The bill seeks to address one of the most difficult mental health issues across the nation -- whether and when someone's right to make their own medical decisions can be taken away.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has staked his legacy as governor on solving the related problems of homelessness and mental illness. But actual change has been slow in coming.
Tuesday morning provided a stark contrast between Newsom's sweeping rhetoric on the issue and the legislative trench warfare that has been necessary to make his vision a reality. Delivering his annual State of the State speech in a prerecorded format, he touted his Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment (CARE...
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