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Mental Illness Left Their Loved Ones on the Streets. California’s Big Fix Hasn’t Helped

FEB 5, 202624 MIN
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Mental Illness Left Their Loved Ones on the Streets. California’s Big Fix Hasn’t Helped

FEB 5, 202624 MIN

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<p>How Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ambitious plan to force more people into treatment left many families still searching for help.</p><br><p>Guest(s):</p><ul><li><a href="https://calmatters.org/health/mental-health/2025/12/care-court-profiles/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">June Dudas</a></li><li><a href="https://calmatters.org/author/marisa-kendall/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marisa Kendall</a>, homelessness reporter, CalMatters</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Read CalMatters full <a href="https://calmatters.org/health/mental-health/2025/09/care-court-2025-data/?series=care-court-california-mental-health-treatment" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">“Courting Disappointment” series here.</a> </p><br><p>Learn more and read a full transcript on <a href="https://tradeoffs.org/2026/02/05/mental-illness-left-their-loved-ones-on-the-streets-californias-big-fix-hasnt-helped" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">our website</a>.</p><br><p>Want more Tradeoffs? Sign up for our free <a href="https://tradeoffs.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=6ab1fc39a0b1b15521551487c&amp;id=89c5edcb93&amp;utm_source=twitter-newsletter-signup&amp;utm_medium=twitter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">weekly newsletter</a> featuring the latest health policy research and news.</p><br><p>Support this type of journalism today, <a href="https://tradeoffs.org/donate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">with a gift</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>