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flag San Francisco proposes court-ordered treatment for dangerous mentally ill individuals, expanding assisted outpatient care.

flag San Francisco is advancing legislation to allow courts to mandate involuntary medication for individuals with severe mental illness who pose a danger to themselves or others, expanding current assisted outpatient treatment laws. flag The bill, backed by Mayor Daniel Lurie and Assemblymember Catherine Stefani, aims to improve crisis intervention with strict due process safeguards, court oversight, and regular reviews. flag It responds to a growing mental health and homelessness crisis, with over half of the city’s homeless population reporting mental health challenges. flag The measure, expected to be voted on by the Assembly this summer, has support from state and city leaders but has not yet drawn comment from civil liberties groups.

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