John,

Under Mayor Breed’s leadership, San Francisco is moving swiftly and decisively to help those suffering from mental illness or addiction. 

SB43, our new state conservatorship law, provides critical medical treatment to individuals who suffer mental illness or addiction that causes them to be a danger to themselves or others. While other counties have “pumped the brakes” on using this new law, Mayor Breed is making sure San Francisco is ready to implement the law on January 1st.

By expanding the criteria for conservatorship, San Francisco will be able to get those on our streets who are most troubled into the care and treatment they desperately need, and ensure residents, businesses and visitors feel safe on our streets.

"We plan to begin filing paperwork to put more people into conservatorships or involuntary psychiatric holds as soon as it takes effect next year," said Mayor Breed. 

In October, Mayor Breed issued an Executive Directive to ensure that City Departments were coordinated and would be ready to start helping people on day one. The Mayor’s Office, the Department of Public Health, San Francisco Human Services Agency, and the City Attorney’s Office have all been working closely to meet that goal.

Can you chip in today and support Mayor Breed’s work to get people the help they need and make our city safer?

Team London Breed