> ..force some of them into treatment.. > The new law would let a court order a treatment plan for up to one year, which could be extended for a second year.

> ..force some of them into treatment.. > The new law would let a court order a treatment plan for up to one year, which could be extended for a second year. > Those who refuse could be placed under a conservatorship and ordered to comply. > Newsom signed the law over the strong objections of the American Civil Liberties Union of California, Human Rights Watch, Disability Rights California and numerous other organizations that work with homeless people, minority communities and people with disabilities who say the new program will violate civil rights.