All I said was he ended it.
To save money.
I'm talking about when he was Governor of California specifically. Which is too liberal a state to ever bring back forced institutionalism. Maybe they will when the state population hits 50M? 80M?
your timing is impecable, our fearless leader dropped a few bombs on this subject in his State of the State address this week, it ought to be a spectacular shitshow in the assembly and the courts:
"Of course, the effectiveness of all of this hinges on an individual being capable of accepting help, to get off the streets and into treatment in the first place.
Some, tragically, are not.
That’s why we need better legal tools, ones that allow local governments, health providers, and law enforcement to more effectively help people access the treatment they need.
California’s behavioral health laws may have been ahead of their time, but today, call out for reform.
We must tailor these policies to reflect the realities of street homelessness today, which are so different than they were 50 or even 15 years ago when these laws were enacted.
And while we made progress on limited and general conservatorships last year, further improvements are warranted.
All within the bounds of deep respect for civil liberties and personal freedoms—but with an equal emphasis on helping people into the life-saving treatment that they need at the precise moment they need it.
Clearly, it’s time to respond to the concerns of experts who argue that thresholds for conservatorships are too high and should be revisited."
https://www.gov.ca.gov/2020/02/19/governor-newsom-delivers-state-of-the-state-address-on-homelessness/