Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced a plan in early March that would compel treatment for as many as 12,000 people with severe mental illness and drug addiction — including many experiencing homelessness. Here's how that plan is taking shape.

When it comes to housing discrimination, it can feel isolating and difficult to navigate. We have compiled a list of vetted local resources you can use to find help or help someone else facing these issues.

On a cold day in March, Shahada Hull admitted herself to the hospital. She had been sleeping outside in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood for months, ever since she was evicted in December from the affordable studio apartment she'd rented near the Presidio. Her feet felt numb, her back sore from the concrete sidewalk.

San Diego amended the way electric scooter and e-bike companies can operate in the city.

wo pieces of legislation would create the Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment Court Program: Senate Bill 1338, introduced by state Sens. Tom Umberg, D-Santa Ana, and Susan Talamantes Eggman, D-Stockton; and Assembly Bill 2830, introduced by Assemblyman Richard Bloom, D-Santa Monica. 

Micromobility companies Bird and Lime announced last week they’re using augmented reality technology powered by Google in an effort to stop users from leaving their dockless e-scooters where they’re not supposed to be parked — a modern phenomenon known as “scooter litter.”

Gov. Gavin Newsom provided few details in his revised budget blueprint for how he plans to fund a sweeping proposal to use the courts to order treatment for homeless individuals with severe mental illness and addiction, although he insisted there are billions of dollars available to start implementing his plan. 

While many advocates for homeless people have long argued that ‘housing first’ is the real solution to a worsening crisis, state officials are instead looking to mandate mental health treatment on the population, with housing more or less taking a back seat.

Governor Newsom has a bold plan to rethink the state’s approach to homelessness and mental illness, and while the proposal has drawn polarized reactions, one of its strongest supporters is State Assemblymember and former Santa Monica Mayor Richard Bloom.

As an elder law attorney, I’ve helped many families of older relatives with dementia obtain authority to help with decision-making for their safety and health.

Governor Gavin Newsom says he has a plan to help people with severe mental health or addiction disorders get off the streets and get the care they need. “CARE Court” would allow court-ordered treatment plans for people who fit certain criteria.

Conservatorships sound good but face daunting legal challenges. Offers of shelter are often rejected. What do unsheltered people see as a solution?

ERIC PREVEN’S NOTEBOOK - if you have not scheduled a visit to see your councilmember in advance or do not have an appointment, a security officer will have to escort you to your council member's office.

Jennifer Campbell and Marni von Wilpert say a new unit of the city attorney’s office would use conservatorships to help the most vulnerable people living on the streets.

A group of civil rights attorneys filed an emergency request in federal court Monday, asking a judge to order the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department to make immediate changes to address serious lapses in care in its jails.

Gov. Gavin Newsom is backing a sweeping proposal to overhaul California’s mental health care system and end homelessness for the sickest people living on our streets. 

The right answer is “both”—but, first triage their mental health needs, and then tuck them into a warm bed. But, how? 

Legislation sponsored by Gov. Gavin Newsom that would allow courts to order treatment plans for individuals suffering from severe mental health disorders cleared its first legislative hurdle Tuesday.

The California State Capitol is abuzz with hearings as lawmakers rush to act on high-profile crime and homelessness bills ahead of a key Friday legislative deadline — but when it comes to rebates for skyrocketing gas prices, all’s quiet on the Western front.

Governor Gavin Newsom’s controversial plan to force some people into court-ordered treatment faced its first public hearing on Tuesday.