Bill to bar giving guns to certain mental health patients stalls until 2026

Rep. Chandel Brooks, a Nashville Democrat, is wiping his eyes after a bill that would restrict gun ownership for certain mental health patients who passed a House committee. The bill was later notified in the Senate. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout) Amid the question about that language, a bill was pushed in 2026 on Wednesday that […]

Biden’s prisons chief tapped to fix California prison mental health care

Sacramento – Following on the intent that aired a year ago, a federal judge puts control of California’s troubled inmate mental health program in the hands of outsiders: President Biden’s former prison chief. The candidate’s suicide rate is the highest ever, and senior US district judge Kimberly Mueller said her goal was to force a […]

Lawmakers try to tackle the mental and emotional effects of wildfires

California insurance providers must reimburse patients seeking mental health care after a natural disaster under proposed laws to address the emotional and mental trauma of wildfire victims. The Eton and Palisades fires have burned massive swaths in Los Angeles County since January 7th, destroying more than 11,000 buildings, killing 29 people and causing about $30 […]