Legislature OKs Use of Mental Health Contractors

On Tuesday, the California Assembly unanimously approved a bill (SB 1546) that would reauthorize the state Department of Mental Health to use private contractors instead of state workers to evaluate the mental health of sex offenders. The Senate already approved the measure, which now goes to the governor.

• "Sex Offender Evaluations Bill Passes" (Piller, Los Angeles Times, 8/13).