Disability Rights CA v. Newsom: Original Petition For Writ Of Mandate Re: CARE Act
On January 26, 2023, the Supreme court of the state of California published this original petition for writ of mandate regarding the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act in the case of Disability Rights CA v. Newsom. In the petition, a group of disability advocacy organizations filed a challenge to the constitutional validity of the California CARE Act provision for involuntary outpatient treatment for people with mental illness . . .