On September 12, 2025, the Steinberg Institute, in partnership with eight other organizations, sent a coalition letter urging Governor Gavin Newsom to sign Assembly Bill 348 (Krell): California Big City Mayors Coalition California Behavioral Health Association Mental […]
Full Service partnership (FSP) programs have become a priority for California’s public behavioral health system. But what exactly are they, and why do they matter?
The Steinberg Institute and iFoster announce a new initiative and website to advance career pathways for youth and peer support specialist.
The California Department of Insurance has adopted new rules to enforce mental health parity under SB 855, ensuring private insurers cover mental health and substance use treatment. Learn what the new regulations mean for access and accountability.
The third anniversary of 988 is a moment to reflect on its impact and why California’s investments in crisis care through AB 988 matter now more than ever.
Medicaid cuts would force counties to shoulder more than $1 billion in additional costs to keep behavioral health systems afloat Over the weekend, the U.S. Senate advanced amendments to the “Big Beautiful Bill,” adding provisions that would […]
Analysis of 70 years of behavioral health funding uncovers how instability continues to threaten care in California, with periods of reform and investment too often followed by budget shortfalls, shifting political priorities, and program cuts.
California’s Proposition 1 has given San Francisco a significant opportunity to update its behavioral health system. In addition to providing new funding to address the state’s homelessness crisis, Prop 1 requires local governments to seek community input […]