California CARE Court
Court-ordered treatment plans serving far fewer than projected.
D · 11/24
1 · The idealist case (in its proponents' own framing)
Use civil courts to compel care plans for severe mental illness.
2 · The realist counter-case
Critics cite coercion and capacity.
3 · Predicted vs. measured — with caveats
Statewide Dec 2024; <550 served vs 7-12k projected; 56% missed an ordered service (CalMatters/DHCS).
4 · Liberty check
Compelled care vs. individual autonomy; capacity binds.
5 · The real tradeoff
Mandate outrunning capacity.
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