Newsom is proposing to redirect a third of a California millionaire's tax to homeless services, raising concerns among county behavioral health programs that rely on the funding, reports.
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LA, the epicenter of California homelessness, has a new strategy to combat the crisis. But I found while the program has led to some cleaner streets, it's struggling to house people and connect them to social services.
One program participant, now staying in a hotel, says she hasn't got the mental or physical health care she needs after enduring multiple assaults on the streets. “I’m in pain. Really bad pain all the time," she said.
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Here's my first investigation looking at #California's largest and most expensive parolee reentry program
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Should California make it easier to build apartments close to a rising sea?
I wrote about the debate over #SB423 and about whether California can tackle its housing crisis while remaining faithful to its longstanding commitment to preserve the coast?
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Conservative judges are blasting a court ruling that limits cities' ability to clear homeless encampments, saying it forces local communities to "surrender" their public spaces. By with
Medi-Cal is changing how it pays mental health providers. Many of those providers say they may no longer be able to afford peer support specialists, home visits and other services. cal.news/3NDX7mh
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