California Could Create New Hotline for Mental Health Calls
Proposal is named after Miles Hall, a 23-year-old man who was fatally shot by Walnut Creek police in 2019
California would take a step toward having counselors rather than police respond to people experiencing mental health crises under a bill backed Monday by gun-violence prevention groups.
Callers who dial or text 988 would be connected with counselors and could be assisted by mobile crisis support teams staffed with mental health professionals.
