Honoring 50th Anniversary of Semel Institute and Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital
Steinberg Institute founder Darrell Steinberg delivers remarks at UCLA celebration.
2025 Steinberg Institute Champions to be Unveiled Each Week of Mental Health Month
The Steinberg Institute is proud to announce the selection of four 2025 Steinberg Institute Champions, to be unveiled each week throughout May, in conjunction with Mental Health Month. The 2025 class is a group of exceptional Californians whose visionary leadership and tireless dedication are transforming the state’s behavioral health landscape. They are advocates, service
providers, and innovators working on efforts that directly address the goals of the Steinberg Institute’s Vision 2030 initiative.
Steinberg Institute policy brief: California’s progress on substance use treatment at major risk
The Steinberg Institute today released a new policy brief, “In Jeopardy: Prop 36 and Federal Cuts Put Californians with Addiction Challenges at Severe Risk,” outlining how recent policy shifts and federal budget threats could undo two decades of progress in California’s approach to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment.
In Jeopardy: Prop 36 and federal cuts put Californians with addiction challenges at severe risk
Proposition 36 threatens to roll back progress by establishing treatment-mandated felony for individuals charged with drug possession. Here’s why.
Our Legislative Priorities: Ensuring Transparency and Accountability in Proposition 36 Implementation (SB 319)
On March 26, Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento) introduced Senate Bill 319, the Public Safety Transparency Act, to ensure the effective implementation of Proposition 36. The Steinberg Institute is sponsoring SB 319 and has identified it as one of our 2025 legislative priorities, aligning with our Vision 2030 goals of improving behavioral health outcomes and reducing criminal justice involvement for individuals with mental health and substance use disorders.
Big City Mayors Unite to Tackle Mental Health Crisis with Full-Service Partnerships (FSP)
Today, mayors from California’s 13 largest cities, in partnership with the Steinberg Institute and the California Behavioral Health Association, announce their push for presumptive eligibility and prioritization of the state’s most vulnerable populations under AB 348’s Full-Service Partnership (FSP) programs. AB 348 is being authored by Assemblywoman Maggy Krell (AD 6 – Sacramento).
Denied Care, Lost Lives: The Urgent Need to Enforce Mental Health Parity in California
California’s Mental Health Parity Act, strengthened by Senate Bill 855 (Wiener, 2020), requires all state-regulated commercial health plans to cover mental health and substance use disorders as fully as they cover other medical conditions. But a recent CalMatters investigative report by Jocelyn Wiener underscores the continued, urgent need for enforcement measures that hold insurance companies accountable for providing coverage.
Steinberg Institute sponsors new legislation ensuring transparency and accountability in the implementation of Proposition 36
SACRAMENTO (March 26, 2025) – Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento) introduced Senate Bill 319, the Public Safety Transparency Act on Wednesday, with the goal of ensuring the effective and transparent implementation of Proposition 36. The Steinberg Institute […]
Why ethical leadership and transparency matter in behavioral health reform
The Steinberg Institute has been at the forefront of efforts to transform California’s behavioral health system for over a decade. As part of our continued commitment to responsible advocacy, we recently released our Statement of Ethical Practices […]
Holding California’s Behavioral Health System Accountable: The Steinberg Institute’s No Excuses Approach
For too long, California’s behavioral health system — encompassing mental health and substance use disorder services — has lacked comprehensive accountability. The Steinberg Institute, a leading advocate for behavioral health reform, is taking decisive action to change that.