California CARE Act Connects 11,912 People to Services; Share in Housing Rises to 71%
California's Governor's Office reported on November 9 that 11,912 people have been connected to behavioral health services through the CARE Act since its statewide implementation in December 2024, with 6,531 CARE petitions filed across 56 counties. The law, championed by Governor Gavin Newsom, created a court-supervised pathway to treatment and services for residents living with serious mental illness.
Nearly 1,800 participants now have a CARE agreement or CARE plan in place, an increase of more than 250% in one year, and another 5,381 people were connected to treatment outside the formal court process. The share of participants in housing rose from 53% to 71%. The Governor's Office said homelessness in California has declined for two consecutive years, with unsheltered homelessness down nearly 13% since 2024.
On capacity, the first behavioral health home funded under Proposition 1 has opened, and the state has invested $6.1 billion in behavioral health infrastructure, delivering 535 facilities, 9,570 beds and 44,863 treatment slots. Among the 10 'Care ICU' counties receiving state technical assistance, most now exceed the statewide average of 6.2 petitions per 100,000 residents; petitions doubled in Fresno County and tripled in Kern County.
(Source: Office of the Governor of California)
Source: Office of the Governor of California
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Photo: 配图：加州州长办公室发布的CARE法案集会照片 / Photo: Office of the Governor of California photo of the CARE Act convening
