为了提高公共安全, 加利福尼亚州的法案恢复了法官在严重案件中拒绝接受精神健康转移权. California bill restores judges' power to deny mental health diversion in serious cases to boost public safety.

通过参议院公共安全委员会通过的第46号法案旨在加强加州的精神健康转移法, Assembly Bill 46, passing the Senate Public Safety Committee, aims to strengthen California’s mental health diversion law by restoring judges’ authority to deny diversion in serious cases like murder, attempted murder, and domestic violence, especially when no treatment plan exists or public safety is at risk. 尽管有多次违法或治疗失败, 但仍允许转移罪名. 这种情况在安东尼奥·安德拉德和蒙塔克·爱德华兹等案例中已经见到, 在该项目下被释放后, It responds to concerns that current law allows diversion despite repeated violations or failed treatment, as seen in cases like Antonio Andrade and Montaque Edwards, where individuals re-offended after being released under the program. 法律旨在确保问责制,提高公共安全,平衡心理健康治疗与社区保护. 但批评者警告说这可能会限制获得重要治疗的机会. The bill seeks to ensure accountability, improve public safety, and balance mental health treatment with community protection, while critics warn it could limit access to vital treatment.