A number of projects funded through Proposition 1 — a $6.4 billion behavioral-health bond voters narrowly approved in March 2024 — have been delayed or abandoned even as state officials promoted the measure as a way to speed up treatment capacity, reports say. The bond measure was designed to help counties and providers build new … Read more
For Nicole Presley, UCLA is a family affair. Her father, who attended UCLA in the 1950s, was one of the first African Americans to play in the marching band as a saxophonist. He and his sister are also bronze. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in psychology from UCLA in 1997, Presley earned a master’s degree … Read more
Redding, Calif. – Leaders behind a proposed $206 million mental health campus in rural Northern California say they are disappointed by the state’s decision to deny funding but want the region not to turn the outcome into a political fight. Kimberly Johnson, CEO of Arch Collaborato, said she understands why the state might view the … Read more
Not a single project has opened under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s mental health ballot measure in 2025, CalMatters found, even though the governor says… None of the projects under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s mental health ballot measure have opened in 2025, CalMatters found, even though the governor says the bond is exceeding its goals. Newsom promised to … Read more
A new Orange County campus designed to house the mentally ill has finished construction in Irvine, but can’t because of a lawsuit between county leaders and the nonprofit that helped build it. It’s part of a years-long dispute between the county and Mind OC, who were once fierce partners in a public-private partnership to create … Read more
The Coalition to Empower Our Future is hosting a mental health summit in Sacramento to examine complicating factors; Discuss the need for a comprehensive solution Sacramento, California, March 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the Empowering Our Future Coalition (CEF), a growing partnership focused on understanding the many contributing factors surrounding youth mental health and well-being, … Read more
Gun violence affects many children and adolescents in the United States.In response to increasing gun violence—including school shootings—federal gun policy and awareness of the physical and psychological harms associated with gun violence have increased. However, during Trump’s second administration, some of these policies are being rolled back, including expanded access to mental health and trauma … Read more
In today’s edition, important questions about the rapid adoption of health technology. Who is responsible, how is it tested, and who benefits? oneYou can read the web version of STAT’s health tech newsletter, our guide to how technology is changing the life sciences. Sign up to get it delivered to your inbox every Tuesday and … Read more