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Gavin Newsom signs new law in ‘overhaul’ of mental health system. It changes decades of practice

Newsom’s signature mental health policies allow the involuntary treatment of more Californians with severe mental illnesses. Some fear the new laws will infringe on the civil liberties of people confined against their will.

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California water agency under investigation for discriminating against tribes, people of color

A discrimination complaint filed by Native American tribes and environmental justice groups alleges that California has failed to protect water quality in the Bay-Delta. The EPA is investigating.