Erica Yee

1 week ago | pressdemocrat.com | Marisa Kendall |Erica Yee

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A little more than a year after Californians approved a $6.4 billion mental health bond with a nail-bitingly close vote, we’re getting our first glimpse into how that money will be spent. Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom awarded nearly half of the money to projects that range from a crisis stabilization unit in rural Del Norte County to a residential addiction treatment program for mothers in Los Angeles.

1 week ago | petaluma360.com | Marisa Kendall |Erica Yee

The money for treatment beds will be funneled through an existing state program that has doled out $1.8 million to help build facilities for mental health and substance use treatment since its launch in 2021. With the influx of Prop. 1 money, the program will expand by nearly 150%. But the existing behavioral health grant program hasn’t always met California’s needs, according to a report this year by the state Legislative Analyst’s Office.

1 week ago | calmatters.org | Marisa Kendall |Erica Yee

It can take a long time to build anything in California. The governor’s office is trying to move fast on mental health projects funded by a new bond. Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WhatMatters to receive the latest news and commentary on the most important issues in the Golden State.

2 months ago | sports.yahoo.com | Adam Echelman |Erica Yee

This article was originally published in CalMatters. $390,000 to Jaylon Tyson, a former basketball guard at UC Berkeley, from a group of private donors. $3,000 to Jordan Chiles, a UCLA gymnast and Olympic gold-medal winner, from Grammarly, an AI writing company. Advertisement$390 to Mekhi Mays, a former Cal State Long Beach sprinter, from a local barbecue joint. Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox.

2 months ago | gvwire.com | Wendy Fry |Erica Yee |Rya Jetha

Some five years after the police murder of George Floyd, shifting political winds at both the state and national level raise the question of whether California will ever enact reparations or if the effort is destined to stall out. Efforts to implement some legislation fell short during last year’s legislative session amid a bitter split within the Legislative Black Caucus over slow progress. This year, Gov.