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Civil rights groups to Gavin Newsom: Court-mandated mental health treatment is unconstitutional
A group of disability and civil rights organizations is hoping to block Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest plan to address California’s homeless crisis by moving people with severe, untreated mental illness off of the streets into court-ordered treatment programs.
Standup comedy and health awareness go hand-in-hand with pair of upcoming events
They say that laughter is the best medicine and a pair of upcoming events in Hanford will put that idiom into practice.
Community Coalition Announces Support for California Mandela Act that Limits CA Solitary Confinement
SACRAMENTO, CA – Like-minded advocacy and nonprofit organizations have joined together to form the California Mandela Campaign to end solitary confinement in California and support the passing of AB 280, the California Mandela Act.
Lawsuit challenges Newsom’s CARE Court program
A coalition of disability and civil rights advocates filed a lawsuit Thursday asking the California Supreme Court to block the rollout of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s far-reaching new plan to address severe mental illness by compelling treatment for thousands of people.
Lawsuit Filed Challenging Constitutionality Of CARE Courts
Three civil rights groups filed a petition on Thursday with the California Supreme Court to block the implementation of the CARE Courts program, which had been signed into law by Governor Newsom last year.
Disability Rights Advocates Want State Supreme Court To End California’s Experiment With Forced Treatment
As Orange County and others prepare to roll out the state’s new mental health court by October, disability rights groups are moving to block its implementation.
Groups sue to block Newsom’s CARE Courts program for severe mental illness
Civil rights groups are challenging Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new court program for people with severe mental illness.
CARE Court opponents take their complaints to the California Supreme Court
Not everyone is pleased with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s bold plan to leverage the court system to connect severely mentally individuals to treatment, and on Thursday, Jan. 26, a coalition of civil and disability rights organizations took their complaints over CARE Court to the California Supreme Court.
Groups sue to stop California from ordering unhoused, severely mentally ill people into treatment
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s program requiring mentally ill Californians to undergo treatment at the request of relatives, caretakers and others has been challenged in the state Supreme Court by advocates for disabled and poor people, who say those who may have such ailments should be allowed to decide whether to seek care.
Civil rights groups file lawsuit to block Newsom’s plan for treating people with mental illness
A coalition of incapacity and civil rights advocates filed a lawsuit Thursday asking the California Supreme Courtroom to dam the rollout of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s far-reaching new plan to deal with extreme psychological sickness by compelling remedy for 1000’s of individuals.
Civil rights groups file lawsuit to block Newsom’s plan for treating people with mental illness
A coalition of disability and civil rights advocates filed a lawsuit Thursday asking the California Supreme Court to block the rollout of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s far-reaching new plan to address severe mental illness by compelling treatment for thousands of people.
Attorneys: Protect students’ rights
LANCASTER — Attorneys representing Antelope Valley Union High School District students and their parents, as well as Cancel the Contract Antelope Valley, asked that Antelope Valley Union High School District take immediate steps to protect the rights of Black students and students with disabilities, including stopping the use of on-campus detention, referrals to law enforcement and discontinue segregation of students with disabilities, according to a demand letter.
Disability, civil rights groups file lawsuit challenging Newsom’s CARE Courts program
Several disability and civil rights advocacy groups in California filed a lawsuit against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) new court program targeting mental health concerns that he signed into law last year.
Kern County Board Of Education Approves CAAT Petition Despite Community And Legal Counsel Concerns
Tuesday night Kern County Board of Education approved the Central for Arts and Technology (CAAT) petition to build a charter school with a memorandum of understanding (MOU). The approval was made despite community feedback and recommendations from staff to deny it.
L.A. County on track to join Newsom’s sweeping mental health plan a year early
Los Angeles County is on track to join the first wave of counties this year launching a sweeping plan backed by Gov. Gavin Newsom to address severe mental illness by compelling treatment for people who are in serious crisis.
Town Halls on School Disciplining Scheduled
PALMDALE — Cancel the Contract Antelope Valley will host a town hall meeting, on Thursday, in Palmdale and on Jan. 17, in Lancaster, in regard to the long-term strategy for discipline and policing of Black students and students with disabilities in the Antelope Valley Union High School District.
Southeast ADA Center Launches Virtual Interview Series: Section 504 at 50
In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Southeast ADA Center has launched a special virtual interview series where we speak with leaders of the disability rights movement who advance the cause of equal rights through their tireless work.
How to stay safe during power outages if you’re electricity-dependent
Sacramento’s electric utility, SMUD, is warning power outages will more than likely accompany this week’s intense storms. In a news brief issued on Tuesday, the utility predicted Wednesday’s outages could be worse than those that followed on New Year’s Eve, when more than 180,000 customers lost power.
Why California’s much-touted CARE Court is ‘no one-and-done program’
When Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the CARE Act into law in September, he set the clock on seven counties to have the program with its signature courts up and running by Oct. 1, 2023. The graduated rollout gives the rest of the state, including Los Angeles County, until December 2024, but the Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment Act has already been hailed as a fix for the state’s broken behavioral health system, a road to recovery for those who are severely mentally ill.
Despite Increased Access, Health Disparities For Blacks Persist In Sacramento
Had Leslie Napper not finally been seen by a Black health professional, she’s not sure she’d be alive. Napper is now a passionate advocate for health equity and works defending and advising Californians with disabilities through her job at Disability Rights California as a peer professional in Sacramento.