Judicial Council Actions
| California Courts Report Successful Start to CARE Act Courts received more than 220 CARE Act petitions since the program launched in October. |
Jan. 19, 2024 |
| Judicial Council to Get Update on CARE Act Programs The Judicial Council at its Jan. 19 meeting will receive an update from two of the eight superior courts that have started receiving CARE Act petitions, including lessons learned from their experiences. |
Jan. 16, 2024 |
| CARE Act Launches Today: Here’s What to Know California courts in seven counties on Monday launched the CARE Act, a new pathway to deliver mental health treatment and support services to the most vulnerable Californians. |
Oct. 2, 2023 |
| Council Continues to Support Implementation of CARE Act Approves new court rules and forms, will collect implementation data, and provide training and technical assistance for judges and court staff. |
May 12, 2023 |
| Council to Consider New Court Rules to Implement the CARE Act The act requires the council to develop a mandatory petition form and other forms necessary for the court process, as well as rules of court to implement provisions of the act. |
May 5, 2023 |
| Judicial Council Allocates Funding to Help Courts Implement CARE Act Seven superior courts—Glenn, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne—will receive a share of $2,828,000 as the first cohort of courts that will launch CARE Act programs by Oct. 1. |
Jan. 20, 2023 |
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New California Laws Going Into Effect in 2024 |
Dec. 18, 2023 |
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Chief Justice Issues Statement on Governor's Proposal on Homelessness, Mental Health |
March 3, 2022 |