CBHA News
2026 News
- California Global, August 25 - PAGA Reform is Needed Now More Than Ever
- Los Angles Times, August 9 - As AI ‘therapists’ dish out advice, California lawmakers try to set some limits
- CalMatters, August 6 - As AI ‘therapists’ dish out advice, California lawmakers try to set some limits
- Mental Health Weekly, June 15 - New CA initiative focuses on youth, technology use
- Pasadena Now, May 14 - Harabedian Bill Would Bar Insurers From Forcing Mental Health Patients to ‘Fail First
- CalHealth Report, April 30 - For Those With Severe Mental Illness, Treatment Options Are Often Lacking — But There Are Solutions
- Telehealth.org, April 17 - California’s Rural Health Transformation Plan, Focus on Workforce and Telehealth Expansion
- La Sentinel, April 15 - Surprisingly, Californians Don’t Benefit from Insurers’ Outdated Fail First Policies
- California Health Report, March 17 - As Momentum Builds for Mental Health Crisis Response Teams, Cuts Loom
- Mental Health Weekly, March 16 - California governor cites laggard, champions in CARE Court progress
- KQED, March 2 - Newsom Expands Mental Health Court Program — and Calls Out SF for Falling Behind
- KPBS, February 3 - San Diego psychiatric hospitals have more time to meet new state staffing rules
- Independent Sector, February 2 - Shaping Policy That Supports Behavioral Health Service Providers
- CalMatters, January 28 - California mental health hospitals warn of cuts after state hands down staffing rules
- The Guardian, January 2 - Growing number of California sheriffs no longer respond to mental health calls
2025 News
- Los Angeles Daily News, December 21 - LA County can’t keep up with drug treatment demand inside jails
- Mental Health Weekly, October 2 - Lagging numbers in CARE Court continue to stoke California debate
- California Health Report, August 28 - Opinion: California Is Failing People With This Health Condition. Here’s a Solution
- Asian Law Caucus, August 26 - California Nonprofit Organizations File Amicus Brief Urging Court to Block Trump Administration Attacks on Sanctuary Cities
- TNT Open Minds, August 20 - Fixing Our Fragmented Healthcare System: Policy, Advocacy and Heart
- Contra Costa News, July 15 - Governor Newsome Signs Avila Farias Bill on Youth Mental Health into Law
- CapRadio, July 2 - Insurance is often a barrier to menopause symptom treatment. California lawmakers want to change that
- New York Times, May 30 - Open Letter to Governor Newsom and The CA State Legislature: Keep California Great
- Mental Health Weekly, May 26 - Provider angst remains as California rolls out Proposition 1 funding
- Cal Matters, March 20 - Insurance denials can devastate mental health patients. California is considering how to fix that
- Altadena Now, February 21 - New Bill Would Expand Mental Health Coverage for L.A. Wildfire Survivors
- KTLA5, February 21, 2025 - Wildfires Mental Health Bill
- Pasadena Now, February 21 - New Bill Would Expand Mental Health Coverage for L.A. Wildfire Survivors
- Los Angeles Times, February 21 - Lawmakers try to tackle the mental and emotional effects of wildfires
2024 News
- LA Sentinel, Sept 18, 2024 - It’s Time to Address the Disproportionate Impact of the Opioid Crisis on Black Californians
- KQED, June 13, 2024 - California Poised to Slash Health Care Workforce Funding Amid Labor Shortages
- No Longer Silent, July 16, 2024 - Getting Loud With Dr. Le Ondra Clark Harvey
- Culture Leaders, April 30, 2024 - Is Vulnerability a Weakness in Leadership?
- Mental Health Weekly, Mar 11, 2024 - Dramatic California ballot measure held narrow lead in statewide vote
- MindSite News, Feb 29, 2024 - Can Prop. 1 Address California’s Trifecta of Mental Health Crises? Voters Are About to Decide
- Mental Health Weekly, Feb 26, 2024 - Some California mental health groups remain fearful over state ballot measure
- Mental Health Weekly, Jan 1, 2024 - All eyes will be on California as voters weigh MH transformation
2023 News
- Cal Matters, Dec 21, 2023 - Mental health programs that served hundreds of kids to close after California payment changes
- Capitol Weekly, Nov 22, 2023 - California’s behavioral health system is in trouble… still.
- Sacramento Bee, Leadership, innovation and purpose: Meet The Sacramento Bee’s Top 20 Black Change Makers
- Sacramento Bee, August 23, 2023 - ‘We feel very violated:’ Gavin Newsom pushes mental health care changes over advocate concerns
- Sierra Sun Times, August 18, 2023 - California Kids Groups, Counties & More Respond Positively to Progress on Governor Gavin Newsom’s Proposed Mental Health Reform
- State of Reform, August 15, 2023 - What They’re Watching: Le Ondra Clark Harvey, PhD, California Council of Community Behavioral Health Agencies
- Senator Anthony Portantino, July 12, 2023 - Portantino Mental Health Education/Training & IEP Student Safety Bills Pass Assembly Education Committee
- Mental Health Weekly, July 3, 2023 - California governor proposes to transform MHSA for first time in 20 years
- State of Reform, May 22, 2023 - CEO of California Council of Community Behavioral Health Agencies discusses CARE Court initiative
- News-Medical.net, March 15, 2023 - Two counties square off with California over mental health duties
- Senator Anthony Portantino, February 14, 2023 - Senator Portantino Introduces Bill to Implement Mental Health Education and Training in Schools
- GlobeNewswire, February 8, 2023 - David K. Mineta Joins Board of Directors of Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE)
- KQED, February 2, 2023 - California's Medi-Cal Plan Struggles to Fix Mental Health Care for Young People
2022 News
- My Burbank, December 27, 2022 - Senator Anthony Portantino Shares The Source Of His Passion For LGBTQ+ And Mental Health Advocacy
- MSN.com, December 8, 2022 - Burbank’s Family Service Agency Dedicates the Michael And Anthony Portantino Suicide Prevention Library & Resource Center
- The Sacramento Observer, August 26, 2022 - What You Need to Know About California’s New 988 Suicide and Mental Health Crisis Line
- BlackPressUSA - August 23, 2023 - What You Need to Know About California’s New 988 Suicide and Mental Health Crisis Line
- People's World, August 19, 2022 - Kaiser mental health clinicians in California strike for better patient service
- Los Angeles Blade, July 19, 2022 - Newsom signs legislation requiring suicide screening at hospitals
- KESQ.com, July 18, 2022 - Riverside County Sheriff’s Department and mental health professionals react to new 988 Lifeline
- CalMatters, July 15, 2022 - Dial 988: State’s new mental health crisis hotline debuts
- NBC News, Bay Area, June 2, 2022 - California Bid to Create Legal Drug Injection Sites Advances
- CBS News, June 1, 2022 - Bid to create legal drug injection sites in San Francisco, Oakland advances
- KQED.com, May 24, 2022 - Newsom's 'Care Court' Passes Senate but Still Faces Shortage of Treatment Beds, Housing
2021 News
- ABC 7 News, October 11th, 2021 - CA signs bills allowing students access to mental health education, support at schools (CBHA Sponsored Legislation)
- Business Wire, October 6th, 2021 - The MolinaCares Accord Announces $1.6 Million California Equity and Accessibility Initiative to Address Health Disparities
- SF Examiner, October 4th, 2021 - Long wait times for mental health care can be deadly. Will a policy solution help?
- California Health Report, September 22nd, 2021 - Congress Must Act to Address California’s Mental Health and Substance Use Crises
- CalMatters, September 2nd, 2021 - Call 988: California finds $20 million to help pay for new crisis hotline
- Post News Group, August 18th, 2021 - Jobs, Mental Health, Gun Violence: Cal Leaders Discuss Helping Black Men and Boys
- California Health Report, August 2nd, 2021 - Newsom Plan Responds to Crisis, Supports Vulnerable Youth
- PasadenaNow, July 19th, 2021 - Senator Portantino Receives Behavioral Health Champion Award for Steadfast Leadership on Mental Health Policies
- Newsbreak, June 6th, 2021 - Lieutenant Governor Kounalakis Appoints Patient Advocates to California Stem Cell Agency’s Oversight Committee
- Sacramento Business Journal, May 12th, 2021 - Introducing Le Ondra Clark Harvey, a 2021 Women Who Mean Business honoree
- Steinberg Institute, May 3rd, 2021 - A Drive-By Shooting Near a Counseling Session Launched a Career Pivot to Help Create Social Change