Academic Articles
Quarter Turn Strategies LLC | The Lost Legal Pathway to Mental Health Care: Welfare and Institutions Code Section 5200 by Aaron Meyer MD, Ann Marie Council, JD, Anne Jenson BS, and Jordan Lowery JD | Feb. 20, 2026
California League of Cities | CARE Court: Can California Cities Make it Work? by Ann Marie Council, JD, Arvinder Kaur JD, Jordan Lowery JD, and Aaron Meyer MD | May 9, 2025
Media Articles
Western City Magazine | CARE Court isn’t working as expected. What can cities do to strengthen it? by Aaron Meyer MD, and Ann Marie Council, JD | Feb. 20, 2026
Los Angeles Times | An answer hiding in plain sight by Steve Lopez | February 21, 2026 | Read the column
LAist 89.3 FM | AirTalk with Larry Mantle | February 25, 2026 | 9:20am-10:00am | Featuring Jon Sherin MD, Aaron Meyer MD, and Ann Marie Council JD | Scroll to the second segment to listen
The Steinberg Institute | InFocus Monthly Highlights | February 2026
San Diego Union-Tribune | Pressure mounts for resumption of court-ordered mental health evaluations by Paul Sisson and Kelly Davis | March 22, 2026 | Read the column
Podcast Guest (Two-Part Series) | Why Not Me? Embracing Autism and Mental Health Worldwide with Tony Mantor | Featuring Aaron Meyer MD and Ann Marie Council JD | Airing June 2026
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