California Bill Reforms Mental Health Diversion

A controversial California bill, SB 1373, clears the Senate after a former county supervisor, Zack Scrivner, was granted mental health diversion for child abuse — despite no sex crime charges ever being filed. Scrivner’s estranged family lobbied aggressively for the reform, which seeks to tighten eligibility for diversion programs in serious cases. With the Senate vote passed 32-0, the bill now heads to the Assembly — sparking debate over justice, mental health, and accountability. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1b737b16ca8e194f