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Gov. Gavin Newsom

Violence Intervention that Starts in the Hospital: How California is Paying for it with Public Health Funds

12/8/2022

Violence Intervention that Starts in the Hospital: How California is Paying for it with Public Health Funds

In California, a new law makes violence preventative services a benefit under Medi-Cal, ensuring professionals doing frontline work are funded.

College Grant Program for Minnesota Foster Youth a Victim of its Own Success

10/25/2022

Former Foster Youth in California Colleges Will Receive Support After Age 26

There's now no age cap on California's NextUp program, which helps former foster youth get through college, if they started school by age 26.

California Governor to Decide on Family Reunification Bills, and More

9/7/2022

California Governor to Decide on Family Reunification Bills, and More

Bills on California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk aim to prevent foster care removals due to poverty, better protect LGBTQ youth and reduce racial disparities.

8/31/2022

California’s Historic Shuttering of State-run Youth Prisons is Moving Forward, But Remains Far From its Progressive Vision

As California's youth prisons close, each of the state's counties have submitted plans to house and rehabilitate youth closer to home.

California lawmaker Scott Wiener (D) introduced Senate Bill 107 to make the state a refuge for trans children seeking health care

8/22/2022

A Proposed Law Would Give Trans Youth Refuge in California

California legislators are poised to make their state a refuge for transgender youth seeking gender-affirming care and their families.

California Invests in Apprenticeships for Young Adults Leaving Foster Care and Probation

7/27/2022

California Invests in Apprenticeships for Young Adults Leaving Foster Care and Probation

Apprenticeships offer a pathway to stable careers, and California is supporting the expansion of programs for vulnerable young adults.

    California Budget Plan Supports Shifting Youth from State Prisons to Juvenile Halls, Amid Opposition

    6/27/2022

    California Budget Plan Supports Shifting Youth from State Prisons to Juvenile Halls, Amid Opposition

    California's plan to close youth prisons includes investments in local juvenile halls, which critics say aren't rehabilitative or preventative.

    4/18/2022

    In California, First-Ever Task Force Envisions Reparations for Black Residents

    California has embarked on the historic task of defining and distributing reparations to Black residents, an effort that has implications for the state's child welfare and youth justice systems.

    Newsom, unions eye $50k bonuses for juvenile prison workers

    3/11/2022

    California Governor, Unions Eye $50k Bonuses for Juvenile Prison Workers

    As California prepares to close its youth prisons, workers for the Division of Juvenile Justice could receive up to $50,000 bonuses to stay on the job until then.