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CHP Continues to Receive Increased Applications
The California Highway Patrol has seen a 104% jump in applicants compared to 2022 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: California continues to see high numbers of applications to join the California Highway Patrol (CHP), an increase of 104% since 2022. California has seen a regular...
Governor Newsom Joins Pope Francis at Vatican Climate Summit, Calls for Global Action on Climate Crisis
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Governor Gavin Newsom spoke at the Vatican Climate Summit highlighting California’s climate leadership and called for greater global partnership, and urged world leaders to protect democracy against the rise of extremism and in the face of...
Enforcement Efforts Result in Crime Reduction in the Central Valley
State partnership with local officials helping take down criminal activity in Bakersfield WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Governor Newsom’s ongoing collaborative enforcement effort in Bakersfield continues to improve public safety and reduce crime – with 302 arrests and 182...
Governor Newsom and Attorney General Bonta Announce Legal Victory, Holding Huntington Beach Accountable for Flouting Housing Element Law
HUNTINGTON BEACH — Governor Gavin Newsom and California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that the state secured an order from the San Diego Superior Court finding that the City of Huntington Beach violated California’s Housing Element Law. The Court ordered...
New MentalHealth.CA.Gov Website Helps Californians Access Support, Provides Transparency on Proposition 1 & California’s Transformation of Behavioral Health
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Governor Newsom recently announced the launch of MentalHealth.CA.Gov, a one-stop website making available a wide range of resources to support the mental health of all Californians. SACRAMENTO – It is now easier for Californians to connect with...
California Moves Faster to Transform Mental Health System for All, with Urgent Focus on Most Seriously Ill & Homeless
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: California is accelerating the distribution of billions of dollars in new funding available to counties and others to construct outpatient, inpatient, and residential behavioral health facilities and creating new mental health resources for...