Evidence for Reform: The California Advocacy Toolkit

To dismantle the Standard of Neglect, we must arm ourselves with data, policy, and clinical truth. This resource center provides the specific legislative evidence and clinical frameworks—including Senate Bill 1016—required to move California toward a system of Medical Accountability. Use these tools to educate your community, engage your legislators, and demand a standard of care that prioritizes recovery over criminalization.

CA LEGISLATIVE ACTION & AUTHORITY (SB 1016)

CLINICAL AND NATIONAL PAPERS & TOOLS

For the most up-to-date legislative tracking, expert data, and progress on SB 1016,
please visit our partners at Quarter Turn Strategies and Grave Disability Work Group California.

Access the NSSC National Resource Vault

For additional advocacy tools, comprehensive educational resources, and information regarding our national support groups, please visit our parent organization.

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Other Useful CA Resources

Scale of the Crisis: Understanding California's SMI Footprint

1,063,791

Individuals living with severe mental illness (SMI) in California.

441,337

Individuals with SMI who actually receive treatment in California in a given year—leaving a catastrophic care deficit.

3.4%

Estimated percentage of the entire adult population currently living with an SMI in the United States.

Data Source: Treatment Advocacy Center (TAC)

To view Treatment Advocacy Center (TAC) resources for navigating the SMI treatment system, an evaluation of local laws, as well as state SMI data and research, CLICK HERE.