Gov. Gavin Newsom gathered with city leaders and public safety officials Wednesday to urge support of Proposition 1, an overhaul of the state’s mental health system that will be on California’s March 5 primary election ballot. The measure would reform California’s Mental Health Services Act and create a $6.4-billion bond to provide 10,000 new behavioral-health… Continue reading Newsom urges support for state’s mental health reform measure
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Opposition concedes that Newsom likely to win on Proposition 1
Gov. Gavin Newsom brimmed with confidence about Proposition 1 in January as he sat in a Costa Mesa Motel 6 room that was converted into housing for homeless veterans. “I think it’s going to win overwhelmingly,” the governor said in an interview with The Times. “Period. Full stop.” Nearly two months later, Newsom’s cockiness appears… Continue reading Opposition concedes that Newsom likely to win on Proposition 1
Lawmakers press Newsom to spend health insurance penalties
SACRAMENTO — When Gov. Gavin Newsom took office four years ago, the Democrat went after Republicans on the national stage as they sought to gut the Affordable Care Act. Key to his ambitious healthcare agenda: reinstating the fine on Californians who don’t have health coverage, which had been eliminated at the federal level. It was a… Continue reading Lawmakers press Newsom to spend health insurance penalties