California Code, Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 4061

(1) Providing technical assistance to personnel of the State Department of Health Care Services and local behavioral health, mental health, and substance use disorder services departments through direction of existing state and local mental health and substance use disorder services staff and other resources.

(2) Analyzing mental health and substance use disorder programs, policies, and procedures.

(3) Providing forums on specific topics as they relate to the following:

(4) Providing forums on policy development and direction with respect to mental health and substance use disorder program operations and clinical issues.

(5) Identifying and funding a statewide training and technical assistance entity jointly governed by local behavioral health, mental health, and substance use disorder services directors and mental health and substance use disorder constituency representation, which can do all of the following:

(1) Training and education program recommendations.

(2) Establishment of statewide forums for all organizations and individuals involved in mental health and substance use disorder matters to meet and discuss program and policy issues.

(3) Distribution of information between the state, local mental health and substance use disorder programs, local mental health and substance use disorder services boards, and other organizations as appropriate.