California legislators who have been working on mental health reform
Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman:
She has been instrumental in passing legislation to modernize the Mental Health Services Act and has sponsored bills that prioritize care for those with serious mental illness and substance use disorders1.
Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin:
She authored a measure that would allow the state to borrow $6.38 billion to build new treatment beds and supportive housing units2.
Mayor Darrell Steinberg:
Although not a legislator, Mayor Steinberg has been a key figure in the transformation of California’s mental health system and was the original author of the Mental Health Services Act3.
These individuals, along with others in the California Legislature, have been working together to dismantle the rights of those on a mental health journey.
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