Read more about Governor Appoints Seven New Commissioners to Update Behavioral Health System

Sacramento, CA – As California begins to implement the voter-approved updates to our behavioral health system through the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA), Governor Newsom appointed seven new Commissioners in February to the newly renamed Commission for...
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Read more about Commissioners Appoint Veteran Public Servant as Interim Executive Director

The State’s Mental Health Commission has named Will Lightbourne as its transitional leader as the nationwide search for a new executive director begins. SACRAMENTO – Yesterday, the state’s mental health commission appointed Will Lightbourne as interim executive...
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MHSOAC Chair Mara Madrigal-Weiss (left) and Vice Chair Mayra E Alvarez Read more about State’s Mental Health Commission Holds Historic Officer Election

For the third consecutive year, Commissioners vote to elect Chair Mara Madrigal-Weiss, and Vice Chair Mayra E Alvarez. SACRAMENTO – Commissioners unanimously voted to elect current Chair Mara Madrigal-Weiss and Vice Chair Mayra E Alvarez, to an unprecedented third...
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