CARE Court usage has been lower than expected

Bar chart showing that the state estimated 7,000 to 12,000 people meet CARE Court criteria. But only 2,421 petitions have been filed, of which 965 have been dismissed including graduations, 514 turned into CARE agreements and 14 turned into CARE plans.
Note: Judicial Council data on dismissals includes graduations, and does not break them out.
Chart: Erica Yee, CalMattersSource: Statewide data from the Judicial Council of California from Oct 1, 2023 to Jul 31, 2025, except graduations are from a CalMatters analysis of county records.Embed