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Gavin Newsom’s mental health plan is going to voters. Here’s what you need to know
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Some of an existing special tax that funds mental health services would be redirected to pay for housing for homeless people with mental illnesses.COVID-19
California COVID cases are increasing, again. Here’s the latest on boosters and more
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With Labor Day gatherings ahead health experts anticipate more transmission and hospitalizations.Bay Area
Gavin Newsom gives ground to critics on his mental health plan. Will voters back it?
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The proposal is the second time in as many years that Newsom has advocated for significant changes to the state’s behavioral health system.health
Some of California’s best-paid public employees say they’re ready to strike. Here’s why
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Contracted doctors and psychiatrists earn about twice as much as staff, who say the discrepancy is a deterrent to competitive hiring.COVID-19
California needs thousands of nurses, but leaders can’t agree on how to fill jobs
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Some hospitals in Southern California have a nurse vacancy rate of 30%, stressing overworked staff and causing some to leave the industry earlier than they planned.Bay Area
Report: Governor’s mental health plan could strip more than $700 million from services
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County-run mental health programs could lose out under Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposal to redirect the state's millionaires' tax toward housing.health
Why ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ will be California’s next abortion battleground
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Regulating the centers, which offer misleading advice about abortion and contraception, could be legally risky, say lawmakers.health
