Overview
- Gov. Gavin Newsom identified San Francisco, Los Angeles, Santa Clara and seven other jurisdictions as underperforming and warned he may redirect funding in the May budget revision if they do not improve.
- California will award $291 million tied to supportive housing and services, including $131.8 million in Proposition 1 Homekey+ for 443 units and $159 million in Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention grants to 20 regions.
- The state created a CARE Improvement and Coordination Unit to provide technical support to lagging counties, though officials have not detailed the assistance or the criteria for reallocating funds.
- Since launch, courts have received 3,817 petitions resulting in 893 treatment agreements and 32 court-ordered plans, well short of the original 7,000–12,000 annual participation estimate.
- Officials report more than 4,000 people were diverted to other services outside CARE Court, yet confidentiality rules and inconsistent county reporting leave long‑term treatment and housing outcomes unclear.