Bill Aims to Help Homeless Suffering From Severe Mental Illness, Drug Addiction

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State Sen. Scott Wiener (right) outlines a bill to give counties more say over homeless people with serious mental health issues. Photo by Scott Shafer/KQED

By Scott Shafer, KQED News Fix/The California Report
It’s not uncommon for visitors to San Francisco to leave town shocked by all the homeless people roaming the streets, many with visibly severe mental health problems.

Now, state Sen. Scott Wiener, D-S.F., is teaming up with state Sen. Henry Stern, D-Canoga Park, on legislation to give counties more options for getting homeless people off the streets and into services.

Read the complete story at KQED News Fix/The California Report.

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