Carla Jacobs

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Board member of the Veterans Administration-based Treatment Advocacy Center

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Laura’s Law was passed 12 years ago, named for a 19-year-old mental health worker shot by a patient in Nevada County.

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The City of Fullerton made international headlines in July, when a 37-year old homeless schizophrenic named Kelly Thomas died after a police beating.

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