When California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment Act law in September 2022, showcasing the concept called CARE Courts, he pitched it as a “transformative” tool for helping homeless people struggling with schizophrenia get the help they need
But that hasn’t panned out in Orange County.
After nearly two years, the program has only placed one person on a mandated plan and another dozen on voluntary agreements…