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California Invests $3.3 Billion in Prop 1 Homelessness Funding

The State of California has allotted $3.3 billion in funding to build inpatient and outpatient mental health treatment centers to address the state’s mental health and homelessness crisis. The funds are part of a $6.4 billion bond that Gov. Gavin Newsom authorized after California voters approved Proposition 1 in March this year.

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August 6, 2024

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By Bo Tefu, California Black Media

The State of California has allotted $3.3 billion in funding to build inpatient and outpatient mental health treatment centers to address the state’s mental health and homelessness crisis.

The funds are part of a $6.4 billion bond that Gov. Gavin Newsom authorized after California voters approved Proposition 1 in March this year.

Last week, Newsom touted the mental health measure at a new facility in San Mateo County, highlighting the importance of building facilities to help transform health care.

According to Newsom’s office, Proposition 1 is an important part of the state’s strategy to tackle the growing issue of homelessness. The measure also intends to encourage people dealing with severe mental illness and substance disorders to seek treatment.

Newsom said that his administration is working to approve plans in the next few months to build more housing this summer. The governor urged counties to enroll in the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court program that offers mental health patients court-ordered support and care for up to 24 months.

The program is a $14 billion multi-year investment that aims to provide 55,000 housing units statewide. The state has planned to invest an additional $10 billion in community behavioral health services. Counties can sign up for the CARE Court program, early applications are available to eligible individuals. The program is currently available in nine counties: Glenn, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco (City and County), San Mateo, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne.

The state will provide an additional $1 billion to support more construction projects and programs next year.

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Trump’s White House Pushes to Control California Wildfire Recovery

The executive order signed Jan. 27 by President Donald Trump directs federal agencies to explore regulations that could override California and municipal permitting rules for homes and other structures destroyed in the fires. Land-use and rebuilding permits have traditionally been handled by cities and counties, making the move an unprecedented federal intervention into disaster recovery.

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February 10, 2026

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By Bo Tefu, California Black Media

The White House is moving to take control of wildfire recovery efforts in the Los Angeles County area, issuing an executive order that would shift rebuilding permit authority from state and local governments to the federal government following the January 2025 Palisades and Eaton fires.

“I want to see if we can take over the city and state and just give the people their permits they want to build,” Trump told the media when signing the order.

The Palisades and Eaton fires destroyed about 16,000 homes, businesses, and other structures across Pacific Palisades, Altadena, and surrounding areas. According to local data, roughly 4,700 applications to rebuild have been submitted, with about 2,000 approved so far. Officials say the pace of rebuilding is consistent with recovery timelines from other major wildfires in California, where reconstruction often takes several years.

Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass quickly condemned the order, stating that it is unnecessary and legally questionable. Disaster recovery experts echoed those concerns, pointing to constitutional limits on federal authority over land-use decisions.

Trump’s order calls on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Small Business Administration to consider allowing builders to self-certify compliance with health and safety regulations to receive federal approval.

The dispute has become another flashpoint in the ongoing political battle between Trump and Newsom. The governor has requested $33 billion in federal disaster aid that has not yet been approved, while survivors continue to face challenges related to insurance payouts, high rebuilding costs, and legal disputes tied to the cause of the fires.

“Instead of finally sending to Congress the federal relief Los Angeles needs to rebuild from last year’s firestorms, Donald Trump continues to live in fantasy land,” Newsom wrote on X.

Bass said the White House could speed recovery by approving disaster aid and pushing insurers and lenders to support affected residents.

Trump’s order calls for draft regulations within 30 days and final rules within 90 days.