The California Supreme Court this week declined to block the rollout of Gov. Gavin Newsom's sweeping new plan to compel people with severe mental illness into treatment, meaning the controversial program remains on track to begin this fall in several counties.
Earlier this year, a coalition of disability and civil rights groups asked the state's Supreme Court to strike down as unconstitutional Newsom's program known as CARE Court (for Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment), claiming that it violated due process and equal protection rights.
The court rejected the request on Wednesday without issuing an opinion.
