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The Push To Remove Police From Mental Health Crisis Calls 

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Across California -- and the nation -- the spotlight on police violence has energized long-standing efforts to stop using law enforcement to deal with people having a mental health crisis.

A bill in Sacramento would fund community-based alternatives, and in L.A., the City Council recently approved a plan to develop an unarmed model of response for non-violent calls.

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