California must mandate treatment for people arrested for crimes (public camping, drug use, defecation) due to mental illness or addiction, treating it as an opportunity for intervention rather than incarceration; cities can refer to treatment centers instead of jail.

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Speaker

Michael Schellenberger

Evidence Quote

once they're breaking laws against public camping...those are all opportunities for intervention

Source

Michael Shellenberger - Why Progressives Ruin CitiesFieldstead and Company
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:32:04 PM

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