California Legislature - Steinberg Institute

by Steinberg InstituteNovember 9, 2022

Five things you need to know about the Mental Health Services Act

California relies on multiple streams of revenue to fund public mental health services from federal, state, and local levels. One of the many sources of income is the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA). It’s a vital source of funding that directly impacts the care Californians receive for mental health and substance use care.

California State of Mind

by Steinberg InstituteJune 30, 2022

Members of California’s LGBTQ Caucus continue their fight for mental health access and LGBTQ+ rights

June is officially Pride month, but the fight for LGBTQ+ rights and mental health is important year-round. To close out this month we asked members of the California Legislature’s LGBTQ Caucus, Senator Scott Wiener, Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes and Assemblymember Christopher Ward, their thoughts on the importance of Pride month and how we can continue to better support LGBTQ+ mental health.