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State funding change leaves youth, LGBTQ+ programs in limbo

State funding change leaves youth, LGBTQ+ programs in limbo

Community organizations affected by Prop. 1
Stonewall Alliance Center, the nonprofit that provides a crucial lifeline for LGBTQ+ people in the North State, is one of many local organizations that have lost a significant funding source after the 2024 passage of Proposition 1. Stonewall Alliance no longer has a contract to receive state funding for services through Butte County Behavioral Health. Justina Sotelo, executive director, said …

Prop 1: Newsom’s mental health overhaul

This article, fifth in a series, was originally published by The Rimfire Report.

SACRAMENTO — This installment breaks the pattern of the ones before it, because on mental health Gavin Newsom did something the rest of his record mostly lacks. He didn’t just spend the money. He tried to rebuild the machine.

Read Aaron Quinn’s news analysis here.

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