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Our guest today is Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg, a longtime advocate for increased availability of mental healthcare. While a member of the state Assembly Steinberg authored Proposition 63, the Mental Health Services Act, which has generated millions for mental healthcare in California. Steinberg was elected to the Senate in 2006 and became Pro Tem in 2008. In 2015 he launched The Steinberg Institute, which has helped enact sweeping improvements in California mental health policy, including securing $2 billion to provide housing and care for homeless people living with mental illness (No Place Like Home). He joined us today to discuss efforts to address California's twin crises: homelessness and mental health.1:56 SB 43 Implementation6:12 Access to mental healthcare8:24 Prop. 110:34 The sense of frustration12:23 "in Sacramento, it's starting to get better"14:45 The disconnect18:54 Any proposals to sort the mess?20:34 workforce shortage22:54 From Atkins to McGuire27:05 The transition process30:09 What's next for Darrell Steinberg?31:50 SPORTS!36:40 Recognizing the need for mental health care38:30 #WWCA38:47 Family Man42:43 Not eligible for rehire44:47 "I'm OUT"Want to support the Capitol Weekly Podcast? Make your tax deductible donation here: capitolweekly.net/donations/Capitol Weekly Podcast theme is "Pickin' My Way" by Eddie Lang"#WorstWeekCA" Beat provided by freebeats.io
