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What Role Do Interest Groups Play in California Politics, and What

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What role do interest groups play in California politics, and what methods do they use to influence elected officials?


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Criminally Institutionalized

The process or condition of being formally placed within a structured correctional facility or prison due to criminal activity.

Mentally Incompetent

A legal term used to describe someone who is not able to understand legal proceedings or transactions, often due to mental illness or incapacity.

Addington V. Texas

A landmark Supreme Court case that set standards for involuntary hospitalization and treatment, requiring evidence of severe mental illness and the potential for harm.

Involuntarily Committed

A legal process through which individuals with severe mental illness are placed into treatment or a care facility without their consent for their own safety or the safety of others.

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