California Was Doomed in the 1960s. Gavin Newsom Just Finished the Job.

Hey there friends! Below are some resources I referenced in preparation for this week’s video commentary. Enjoy!

• Use of State Psychiatric Hospitals, 2025 - NASMHPD Research Institute

• The Myth of Mental Illness - Thomas Szasz

• S.1576 - Mental Retardation Facilities and Community Mental Health Centers Construction Act of 1963 - Congress.gov

• Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment (CARE) Act - CalHHS

• How Release of Mental Patients Began - New York Times

• Bedlam 1946 - PBS

• Thorazine - Chemical & Engineering News

• Psychiatrists Under Attack: The Rebellious Dr. Szasz - The Atlantic

• The complicated birth of the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act - Capitol Weekly

• Hard truths about deinstitutionalization, then and now - Cal Matters

• O'Connor v. Donaldson, 422 U.S. 563 (1975) - Justia

• Gavin Newsom shoots down claim $236M program for California’s mentally ill has helped just 22 people in four years - New York Post

• Audit finds California spent $24B on homelessness in 5 years, didn't consistently track outcomes - CBS News