We thank Senator Dianne Feinstein for her leadership combatting child sex trafficking in the United States. Read Senator Feinstein letter here.

A newly-proposed bill would reduce the prescription of psychiatric drugs to youth in California’s foster care system. Karen de Sá of the Contra Costa Times, reports.

Robin Urevich reports, “Trauma Should Be Recognized as Disability by Schools, Lawsuit Says.” 

The Sacramento Bee reports, “While mental health hospitalizations of young people of all ethnicities have climbed in recent years, Latino rates stand out. Among those 21 and younger, rates shot up 86 percent, to 17,813, between 2007 and 2014, according to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development. That’s compared with a 21 percent increase among whites and 35 percent among African Americans.”

KQED reports, “There are more than 60,000 children in foster care in California. Serving their needs depends largely on finding foster parents who can provide them with stable housing and care.”

Studies by KidsData.org show, “Mental Health Once Again Most Common Cause of Hospital Admission Among CA Children,”

LA Times reports, “Sheriff to staff: Stop arresting children on prostitution charges, stop saying ‘child prostitute'”

Jeremy Loudenback in the Chronicle of Social Change: Far-Reaching Bill Promises Overhaul of Calif. Group Homes

Karen de Sa in the Mercury News: California foster care: New laws signed to restrict psychiatric drugs

Rachel Moran in the New York Times’ Opinion Page: Buying Sex Should Not Be Legal.