Effort toward most severely ill homeless spurs ongoing public policy debate.

Political leaders both within and outside California are talking about the highly visible problem of homelessness that is affecting the state's largest metropolitan areas. The discussions have placed a sharp focus on the question of how to achieve a proper balance between getting people the mental health services and related support they need and maintaining due respect for personal freedoms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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