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Mother urges Solano County to investigate alleged conservatorship abuse during public comment
Summary
A Solano County resident used the public‑comment period to allege a conservator has blocked visits, communications and benefits for her adult son and asked the county to investigate.
During public comment, a Vallejo resident and former conservator described difficulties obtaining information and visits with her adult son after a private conservator assumed legal authority. The speaker, who identified herself as a long‑time family advocate with experience serving on county committees, said the current conservator is restricting visitation, controlling spending and withholding electronics and passes, and that case managers and facility staff have told her they cannot work with the conservator.
She said her son is dually diagnosed with mental illness and substance‑use disorder, had been doing well in a Sacramento facility, and that the conservator moved him to a locked facility in Novato. She said the conservator has blocked medical and case‑management communications, refused to let staff speak with her, and placed the son on a 30‑day blackout of family contact. The speaker asked the board to intervene and left contact information with the clerk for county staff follow‑up.
Chair Mashburn asked the clerk to collect the speaker’s contact information and directed staff to follow up; county staff told the speaker someone would look into the matter.
Ending The clerk collected contact information and the board asked county staff to follow up with the speaker and the relevant departments.
