Governor Gavin Newsom announced over $419 million in new funding for homelessness in San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego, citing a 9% statewide reduction in unsheltered homelessness, the first such decline in over 15 years.
California officials have announced the creation of 267 new affordable permanent supportive housing units across five projects statewide, funded by Proposition 1, a mental health and housing bond measure approved in 2023, with units reserved for veterans and people with behavioral health challenges.
Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California is investing in the construction of 707 permanent supportive homes for veterans and other Californians experiencing or at risk of homelessness, funded by voter-approved Proposition 1.
Governor Gavin Newsom’s SAFE Task Force, in partnership with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Los Angeles County, dismantled a large encampment along the 110 Freeway and connected residents with shelter and supportive services, marking the task force’s first effort in Southern California.
Governor Gavin Newsom announced that $75.5 million in voter-approved Proposition 1 funding will be used to create 200 new permanent supportive homes in Oakland, Santa Clara, and Ventura for Californians experiencing or at risk of homelessness and living with behavioral health challenges.
California local leaders are urging lawmakers to restore critical funding for the state’s Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) program before the legislative session ends, warning that the state risks undermining the progress made in reducing homelessness.
California’s CARE Court aims to provide community-based behavioral health services to individuals with schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders, but disability advocates argue it is an ineffective alternative to jail that uses coercion to force treatment.
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised 2025-26 budget proposal includes $6.1 billion for behavioral health and substance use care, but advocates say it fails to fund critical criminal justice reforms, particularly those required to implement Proposition 36, and eliminates $1 billion in annual funding for homelessness response.
Governor Gavin Newsom has unveiled a new statewide initiative to provide local governments with clear guidance and legal tools to address homeless encampments swiftly and humanely, and has committed to giving every local government in the state the path forward.
By Melinda Kukaj SACRAMENTO, CA – Proposition 1, the two-step initiative aiming to improve mental health service…