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Newsom promised real progress on mental health with CARE Court. Here’s what the numbers show

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In the most-comprehensive look yet at whether people are using Gov. Gavin Newsom’s CARE Court, we found that far fewer Californians are enrolled in the mental health program than he projected.

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‘Will I be safe’? Transgender California youth feel threatened by Trump’s executive orders

Avatar photo by Jocelyn Wiener, CalMatters and Kristen Hwang, CalMatters March 5, 2025March 5, 2025
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California sent a mentally ill man to a state hospital. Then it charged him $760,000

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California voters will decide on Newsom’s mental health overhaul. How did we get here?

Avatar photo by Jocelyn Wiener, CalMatters February 25, 2024

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