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A naked woman carrying a stuffed animal on the Golden State (5) Freeway in the Gorman area was allegedly involved in or caused a multi-vehicle crash Saturday and was detained on a mental health hold.

A woman walking naked, holding a stuffed animal was detained on a mental health hold after firefighters said she caused a crash in the Gorman area.

California’s Governor approved Senate Bill 1019, which modifies the California Welfare & Institutions Code as it relates to MMCP. MMCPs must develop and implement an annual outreach and education plan for their enrollees regarding the mental health benefits covered by MMCPs.

As local leaders like San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria and county Supervisor Nathan Fletcher put their support behind statewide conservatorship reform proposals, the system is struggling.

On August 26, Assembly Bill 158 by the Assembly Committee on Budget was gutted-and-amended to deal with tax relief. The bill would amend Sections

Plaintiffs who sue for financial elder abuse run the risk that defendants will spend ill-gotten gains before they can be recovered. To address this problem, the California Legislature...

Having consistently condemned the relocation of young men convicted of violent crimes to Camp Scott, the City of Santa Clarita remains...

Human Rights Watch has carefully reviewed SB 1338 , the amendments to SB 1338, and the proposed framework for the Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment (CARE) Court created by CalHHS, and must respectfully voice our strong opposition. CARE Court promotes a system of involuntary, coerced treatment, enforced by an expanded judicial infrastructure, that will, in practice, simply remove unhoused people with perceived mental health conditions from the public eye without effectively addressin...

Human Rights Watch has carefully reviewed SB 1338, the amendments to SB 1338, and the proposed framework for the Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment (CARE) Court created by CalHHS, and must respectfully voice our strong opposition. CARE Court promotes a system of involuntary, coerced treatment, enforced by an expanded judicial infrastructure, that will, in practice, simply remove unhoused people with perceived mental health conditions from the public eye without effectively addressing...

California is on a fast track to becoming the abortion capital of the country.