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Assembly Budget Plan Funds 988 Mobile Crisis Teams, Averting Expiration

By Ria BaggaJune 4, 20260 comments

The California State Assembly has released a 2026-27 budget proposal allocating $125 million from the 988 State Suicide and Behavioral Health Crisis Services Fund to support mobile crisis teams dispatched via 988 call centers, a measure advocates assert is crucial for preserving statewide behavioral health services.

Governor’s Budget Prioritizes Mental Health but Delays Criminal Justice Reform

By Kara BischopinkMay 20, 20250 comments

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised 2025-26 budget proposal includes $6.1 billion for behavioral health and substance use care, but advocates say it fails to fund critical criminal justice reforms, particularly those required to implement Proposition 36, and eliminates $1 billion in annual funding for homelessness response.

Care Not Cops: Demand Lawmakers Pass AB 988 – the Miles Hall Lifeline Act

By Corrine McIntosh SakoPsyD LMFTMay 15, 20210 comments

by Corrine McIntosh Mental Health Is More Important Now Than Ever. One in 6 Californians now live…

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