A major proposal from Gov. Gavin Newsom to overhaul the state’s behavioral and mental health system is likely to take nearly $720 million away from services provided by county
City Council will meet on Tuesday, July 18 to hear updates, but not necessarily make decisions on, some big ticket items including potential sale of the Civic Auditorium site.
Throughout the various crises in California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s first term the state’s record-smashing budget surpluses were always there to smooth things over.
But the vast majority of Newsom’s homelessness spending has been in one-time grants, which providers say makes it difficult to fund the kind of long-term programs that could make a noticeable dent in the crisis
While the Council fell into several rabbit holes related to public safety, the discussion resulted in little to no new action funding the local police department
