Legislative History of Mental Health Laws
       in the Probate Code

California Law Revision Commission Memorandum 89-097 [.pdf]
Subject: Study L-3029 - Court-Authorized Medical Treatment
Regarding Involuntary Mental Health Treatment
in Probate Conservatorships

California Law Revision Commission Publication 164 [.pdf]
Regarding Involuntary Mental Health Treatment
in Probate Conservatorships

Chapter 710 of Statutes of 1990 [.doc]

Which (among other things) Amended Probate Code Sections 2356 and 2357
for the explicit purpose of authorizing
involuntary mental health treatment in Probate Conservatorships

Chapter 910 of Statutes of 1996 [.pdf]

Enacted Probate Code § 2356.5, containing a Legislative Finding which:

1. By ignoring the enactment of Chapter 710 of Statutes of 1990,

2. Erroneously asserted that Chapter 910 was:

“adding [involuntary mental health treatment] powers to the probate conservatorship for people with dementia”.

Letter from the California Treatment Advocacy Coalition

To the American Psychiatric Association (Dec. 16, 2008) [.pdf]

Requesting a Clarification of the Diagnostic Criteria for “Dementia”, and

A Clarification of the Criteria for a Dual-Diagnosis of Schizophrenia and Dementia