California has a worsening homelessness problem. Today, there are over 150,000 unhoused people in the state. Mental illness and homelessness have a bidirectional relationship. Often, people end up on the streets because they are unable to live within the normal confines of society. Homeless people are more likely to face violence and fall prey to […]
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Criticism Rises as California’s CARE Court Unfolds – And Rightfully So
In September 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom passed CARE Court: a first-in-the-nation scheme to address individuals with severe mental health and substance use disorders, emphasizing how “we’re going to do it without taking away people’s rights.” Now, as of October 1, 2023, it is time for the plan to start coming to fruition. Undoubtedly, the […]