In summary

The top candidates hoping to be the next governor of California all agree on this: The state is failing those who suffer from mental illness. Watch to see how they say they’ll fix the state’s broken mental health system.

The top candidates hoping to be the next governor of California don’t see eye-to-eye on much, but they all agree on this: The state is failing those who suffer from mental illness.

What would they do to fix the state’s broken mental health system? And how would they walk the line between getting people the help that they need while respecting their civil liberties? We asked. Watch for yourself.

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Byrhonda Lyons is a national award-winning investigative reporter for CalMatters. She writes and produces compelling stories about California’s court and criminal system. Her reporting has uncovered...

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