Every day, we see vulnerable individuals suffering on our streets in Santa Barbara County with the most severe mental illness and substance-use disorders. On October 10, Governor Newsom signed landmark legislation (Senate Bill 43) that will provide a legal avenue to treatment for those too ill to provide for their personal safety or necessary medical care. Following decades of advocacy by mental-health activists, the California legislature approved the “Grave Disability” bill by a vote of 115 to zero. Now, our county must implement it. Thank you to all those who never gave up supporting this life-saving legislation.
Good News for the Most Ill on Our Streets
