by Moryt MiloAccording to data on Santa Clara County homelessness, a staggering 42%
of individuals on the street reported suffering from psychiatric or
emotional conditions in 2019. Photo… Read More
By Al EdenloffJordan RasmussonST. PAUL — Legislation is moving through the Minnesota Senate that
would help individuals with disabilities live more independently, expand
access to su… Read More
A homeless encampment along a street in Skid Row on Dec. 14, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Two days earlier, LA Mayor Karen Bass declared a state of emer… Read More
By Lindsey HoldenAbout 75 percent of lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age 24, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. But the average delay between onset and intervent… Read More
SACRAMENTO — The state Assembly passed a bill Wednesday sought by San Francisco officials to expand conservatorship rules so they can have more control over who can be involuntarily… Read More
Restrictive guardianships deserve increased scrutiny from policymakers in order to ensure that disabled people are not denied their reproductive rights. A woman with Down syndrome draws… Read More
by Jeffrey Galvin Can a California court stop others from changing an elder’s estate plan? Yes, in extreme circumstances, suggests a case arising from c… Read More
By Amanda RobertABA President Judy Perry Martinez asked U.S. Senate leadership Monday to include S. 4182, the Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020, in t… Read More
The Free Britney movement is “the most public expression and revelation about the horrors of guardianship,” says one Florida advocate. People pose for a group photo at a #F… Read More
House Speaker Brian Egolf, D-Santa Fe, talks about a guardianship reform bill in the House Judiciary Committee on Monday. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)SANTA FE – The push for gre… Read More
A state bill would allow courts to appoint a conservator for a person who is chronically homeless and unable to care for themselves due to mental illness or substance use, based on frequen… Read More
by Lisa McKinneyThe Texas Legislature passed 10 bills in 2015 reforming the legal framework governing guardianship in the state, a feat that Texas state Sen. Judith Zaffirini, who sponsored… Read More