Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court Program and court-ordered evaluations.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill changes California law so that a person who files a CARE petition can ask a judge to order a mental‑health evaluation under the LPS Act if the respondent is unlikely to join the CARE plan. It also requires counties to provide detailed reports to the court and sets new procedures for how evaluations are ordered, carried out, and kept confidential. The changes create new duties for the Judicial Council and for county behavioral‑health agencies.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 27. Noes 0. Page 4415.) Ordered to the Assembly. · May 22, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 5, 2026
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Jun 30, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jun 16, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jun 16, 2026

History

1. Jun 1, 2026Referred to Coms. on JUD. and HEALTH.
2. May 22, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 27. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
3. May 22, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
4. May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. May 14, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
6. May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 14).
7. May 12, 2026Set for hearing May 14.
8. May 11, 2026May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
9. May 4, 2026Set for hearing May 11.
10. Apr 28, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
11. Apr 27, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 3977.) (April 21).
12. Apr 9, 2026Set for hearing April 21.

The 12 most recent of 18 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Catherine Blakespear (D) · sponsor
• Blakespear
• Umberg

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