New laws make incremental tweaks to California’s mental health court, while bigger changes nixed

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Marisa Kendall | CalMatters, as published by LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) · September 29, 2026 · 1 min read

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People walk by the San Diego Superior Court in San Diego on Nov. 17, 2025. (Adriana Heldiz / CalMatters) This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills Sunday designed to help his mental health court reach more vulnerable Cali...

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