A new state law makes it easier to appoint a conservator to direct care of people suffering from mental illness or substance abuse to prevent further crisis.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging California counties to implement a new law that makes it easier to appoint a conservator to direct the care of people suffering from mental illness or substance abuse in order to prevent further crisis, such as imprisonment, homelessness or death. County health departments have until January 2026 to implement the changes outlined in Senate Bill 43, which was passed by the Legislature and signed into law by Newsom last October.
In recent years legislators have worked to overhaul that landmark law passed when Ronald Reagan was governor in an effort to address a statewide mental illness crisis made worse by homelessness and illicit drugs, such as fentanyl and methamphetamine. The new law updates the definition of 'gravely disabled' to include people who are unable to provide for their personal safety, medical care, food, clothing or shelter, Newsom said.
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