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Spending on CA Homeless Increased Street Population, with Scant Treatment for Mentally Ill

June 4, 2021 2:32 amJune 3, 2021 5:01 pm

Earlier in the year, California lawmakers proposed a $20 billion plan to give California cities funds to combat the homeless epidemic. Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed $12 billion in spending, which seems only to entice more homeless people to move to...

State Auditor’s Report Shows Lanterman Act Reform is Badly Needed

September 28, 2020 6:39 amSeptember 29, 2020 6:32 am

Governor Newsom just signed three bills promoting needed reforms to California’s dysfunctional mental health system. It’s a good beginning, but what next? The state auditor had many insightful and helpful recommendations concerning the care and treatment of the severely mentally...