Governor Gavin Newsom’s $236M program for California’s mentally ill has helped just 22 people in four years: report https://t.co/6MNTcque85 pic.twitter.com/dh0ySpEcAt
— California Post (@californiapost) January 27, 2026
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s $236 million program to help those with severe mental illness who bounce between homelessness and jail has helped a measly 22 people since the its launch in 2022, a new report reveals.
Newsom’s CARE Court was billed as a “completely new paradigm” to get the mentally ill off the streets and into treatment, with up to 12,000 people expected to benefit, the Daily Mail reported.
But only 22 people have been sent to treatment over the past four years, after a state analysis found that up to 50,000 could be eligible for the program.