LOS ANGELES -- At a public meeting on Feb. 25, the Alameda County, Calif., Board of Supervisors wrestled with a decision that could have a major impact not only on the mentally ill in their jurisdiction but also those across the state. Before the five supervisors was a proposal to adopt an 11-year-old state law — dubbed “Laura's Law” for a college
Calif. Moves To Expand Forced Treatment For Severely Mentally Ill
More California counties are turning attention to an 11-year-old law allowing judges to order involuntary outpatient treatment for people with severe mental illness.