Nearly 12,000 People Reached: Newsom Thanks County Teams at CARE Act Convening
Governor Gavin Newsom attended the CARE Act Implementation Convening in Sacramento on Nov. 9 to highlight progress in CARE Act implementation across California and thank CARE providers at the county and state levels. Since CARE was implemented statewide in December 2024, 11,912 Californians have connected with service providers through the CARE Act process, with 6,531 petitions filed for those with severe mental illness across 56 counties.
Almost 1,800 Californians now have a CARE agreement or plan, a more than 250% growth in one year, and more than 5,381 people have been connected to treatment outside the formal process. The share of CARE participants living in housing rose from 53% to 71% from the time they were petitioned to the most recent reporting month; nearly half of the people who came in unhoused are now sheltered or housed; 69% of those entering from institutions or facilities moved into temporary or permanent housing; use of mental health services rose from 77% to 87%, and use of stabilizing medication rose from 47% to 61%; nearly 6 in 10 active participants are getting all three key supports: medication, treatment, and housing.
"These results prove that CARE is working as a front door, acting as the cornerstone of the state's work to modernize California's behavioral health system and confront homelessness after decades of systemic failure, by connecting people who have been historically out of reach and underserved to the voluntary support they need to thrive. Not everyone needs a court, but everyone deserves to be served," Governor Newsom said.
The announcement follows new data showing homelessness dropping for the second year in a row, including a historic 13% drop in unsheltered homelessness since 2024. The Governor also recently announced the first behavioral health center opening funded by Prop 1, which is delivering 102% of the inpatient beds and 104% of the outpatient treatment slots promised in less than two years since voters passed the measure.
(Source: Office of the Governor of California)
Source: Office of the Governor of California
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Photo: 图：位于 Sacramento 的加州州议会大厦。公共领域，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: The California State Capitol in Sacramento. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
