Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration is pressuring local leaders to pass ordinances regulating homeless encampments, among other requirements.
Author Archives: Marisa Kendall, CalMatters
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Everything you need to know about how to use California’s new mental health court
Who is eligible for CARE Court? How do I file a petition? Can this program force someone into treatment? Read on to find out.
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Why Newsom’s CARE Court has struggled to help homeless Californians most in need
CARE Court was supposed to be a new way to help homeless Californians in the grip of psychosis. But people are still falling through the cracks.
Posted inPolitics & Government
Newsom vetoes bill for sober homeless housing
The bill by a San Francisco Democrat would have allowed some state-funded homeless housing projects to require sobriety.
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Homelessness is dropping in California counties. But funding cuts could derail that progress
Experts worry liberal California will be blacklisted from federal homelessness dollars, effectively counteracting recent progress.