California SB857 amends various sections of state law to enhance public safety and social services.

California SB857 amends several sections of state law to enhance public safety and social services. It modifies the criteria for designating another psychiatrist to act in place of a treating psychiatrist, updates the standards for nonpublic, nonsectarian schools providing special education, and adjusts the rates for foster family agency programs. The bill also introduces measures to prevent excessive use of force by law enforcement, including training requirements and restrictions on the use of kinetic energy projectiles and chemical agents.

California SB857 amends various sections of state law to enhance public safety and social services.

California SB857 amends several sections of state law to enhance public safety and social services. It modifies the criteria for designating another psychiatrist to act in place of a treating psychiatrist, updates the standards for nonpublic, nonsectarian schools providing special education, and adjusts the rates for foster family agency programs. The bill also introduces measures to prevent excessive use of force by law enforcement, including training requirements and restrictions on the use of kinetic energy projectiles and chemical agents.