An overhaul of California’s mental and behavioral health system is headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) after lawmakers approved a two-bill package Thursday that supporters have promoted as a response to the states’ homelessness crisis.
Newsom is expected to sign both bills by Oct. 14: a Senate measure that changes how mental and behavioral health care is funded, and an Assembly measure that would authorize a $6.38 billion bond.
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