Advocacy
Mental Health America of Los Angeles pursues a thoughtful legislative and legal advocacy agenda that includes fighting for basic rights that are often at risk once someone is labeled with a mental health condition.
We work with national, state, and local partners to advance a collective agenda of protecting the rights of those experiencing mental health conditions, guaranteeing access to quality mental health services, and promoting wellness across the lifespan.
Click on each link below to review our positions on various bills:
Position on AB 71 (Rivas/Chiu/Bloom/Wicks) - Statewide Homelessness Solutions Program
Position on SB 224 (Portantino) - Pupil Instruction: Mental Health Education
AB 1976 (Eggman) as amended May 4, 2020
Position on AB1938 (Eggman) - Mental Health Services Act: Inpatient Treatment Funding
Position on SB 1254 (Moorlach) - Guardians ad litem: Mental Illnesses
Position on SB 803 (Beall): Mental Health: Statewide Certification for Peer Support Specialists
Position on SB 665 (Umberg) as amended August 30, 2019
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