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Newsom Disappointed Nearly All California Counties Delaying CARE Court for Those With Severe Addictions

‘We need to see a sense of urgency. We cannot wait until 2026,’ Mr. Newsom said. ‘People will literally lose their lives.’
Newsom Disappointed Nearly All California Counties Delaying CARE Court for Those With Severe Addictions
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks about mental health crisis before signing off on two major pieces of legislation to transform the state's mental health system and to address the state's worsening homelessness crisis in Los Angeles, on Oct. 12, 2023. Damian Dovarganes/AP Photo
Travis Gillmore
Travis Gillmore
12/18/2023|Updated: 12/30/2023
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With county supervisors across California voting recently to delay implementation of a newly signed law aimed, in part, at lowering the homeless population, Gov. Gavin Newsom expressed dismay in a press conference Dec. 15 and said immediate action is needed.

“We need to see a sense of urgency. We cannot wait until 2026,” Mr. Newsom said. “People will literally lose their lives.”

Travis Gillmore
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Travis Gillmore is a White House reporter for The Epoch Times. He previously covered the California legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom. Contact him at [email protected]
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