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Marisa Kendall

Reporter · US

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Sep 30, 2026
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Jul 8, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Marisa Kendall

    New California Law Frees Up Funds for Sober Homeless Housing (opens the original)

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    « Woman Accused of Striking Road Worker Withdraws Request to Be Released While Awaiting Trial California High-Speed Rail Fails to Accomplish Most of Its Legislative Goals for 2026 » A man lights a pipe in front of a city worker during an encampment sweep in the Tenderloin in San Francisco on Aug. 8, 2024. Photo by Manuel Orbegozo for CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill intended to free up state funds for

  2. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · By Marisa Kendall | CalMatters Published September 29, 2026 1:00 PM

    CARE Court changes (opens the original)

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    The backstory: Newsom’s CARE Court launched in 2023 with the intention of getting the sickest Californians off the streets and into mental health care. Family members, first responders, mental health professionals and others can refer people suffering from psychosis into the court-based program, where a judge then sets up a treatment plan through the county. But the program has struggled with lower-than-expected utilization since its launch, and every year legislators attempt to fix that by pass

  3. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · By Marisa Kendall | CalMatters Published September 29, 2026 at 1:00 PM PDT

    New laws make incremental tweaks to California’s mental health court, while bigger changes nixed (opens the original)

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    One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today. This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills Sunday designed to help his mental health court reach more vulnerable Californians. But two other bills that would have made much bigger, and more controversial, changes to the program died without ever making it to his d

  4. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · By Marisa Kendall | CalMatters Published September 29, 2026 1:00 PM

    Mail-in ballots (opens the original)

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    What’s new: The elections are just five weeks away, and mail-in ballots are soon on the way in L.A. and Orange counties. While L.A. will start mailing ballots later this week, Orange County officials say they’ll go out starting Monday. Why it matters: Voters overwhelmingly cast their ballots through mail-in ballots in the June primary. Nearly 82% of the total ballots cast in L.A. County were through vote-by-mail ballots — and nearly 87% in Orange County. A push to vote early: State and local off

  5. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · By Marisa Kendall | CalMatters Published September 29, 2026 1:00 PM

    Rabid bats in SoCal (opens the original)

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    Where are they: Rabid bats have been found all over the county, but 68% of the 69 found so far were identified in the Santa Clarita Valley, and they were mainly canyon bats. Peak season begins in late summer. What to do after a bite: Bat bites are small and can be hard to detect. Rabies can also be spread through scratches or other transfers of saliva. “If you find a bat indoors or think you may have had contact with one, contact your medical provider or Public Health right away,” Dr. Muntu Davi

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