California Mental Health Update: State-Level Budget Crisis Creates an Uncertain Future for the  Mental Health System Many counties in California have had trouble incorporating mental health care into their programs. The statewide shift that began almost two decades ago continues a rocky path with obstacles more prominent in some counties than others. Sacramento County, for one, was sued over its cuts to outpatient mental health services. The county settled the lawsuit at the end of last year, shortly after a judge issued a preliminary injunction to halt the cost-cutting move. Statewide, the funding picture looks dim. According to . . .