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California Legislature passes involuntary outpatient commitment bill (tags)

With bipartisan super-majority votes that stunned and dismayed mental health clients and advocates, the California Senate and Assembly passed involuntary outpatient commitment (IOC) bill AB 2357, sending the bill to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to sign or veto. The bill would extend Laura's Law, California's existing outpatient commitment law, by five years.

Final vote on involuntary outpatient commitment bill AB 2357 held over until August 14 (tags)

Mental health clients mobilize last-minute letter-writing campaign to stop bill in Senate

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