Sacramento Bee: Few state issues more pressing than criminalization of mental illness
Government too often avoids its responsibilities to severely mentally ill people.
Bipartisan coalition unveils 2015-16 mental health bill package
SACRAMENTO, CA – A bipartisan group of legislators, led by Senate Mental Health Caucus Chair Jim Beall and Chair of the Assembly Select Committee on Mental & Behavioral Health, Assemblymember Sebastian Ridley-Thomas, announced today a package of legislation moving forward this year dedicated to improving the lives of Californians suffering from mental illness.