STATE LAW EXPANDING INVOLUNTARY TREATMENT FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ROLLS OUT JANUARY 1 IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY
East County News Service
County News Service contributed to this report
January 2, 2025 (San Diego) -- The County of San Diego’s Behavioral Health Services has spent the last year organizing extensive planning and training to prepare for the biggest update to California’s civil detention and conservatorship laws in more than 50 years. Advocates argue that the measure is needed to assure that severely mentally ill people including some homeless individuals will receive treatment, though opponents voice concerns over forced institutionalization.