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Sheriff, mental health experts sound alarm over loss of funding for mobile crisis teams in state budget
- California's revised budget would convert mobile crisis services into county-funded benefits starting in 2027, shrinking statewide reach.
- San Diego County faces a potential $24 million budget hit if MCRTs become county-only funded.
- Sheriff Kelly Martinez and advocates warn loss of funding would set back crisis-care progress.
- MCRTs have provided rapid responses, with 98% of calls returned within an hour in San Diego County.
- The federal match for MCRTs under ARPA drops from 85% to 50% in 2027, increasing local cost burden.
- California piloted MCRTs as a Medi-Cal benefit with 24/7 operation before the proposed changes.
- Governor Newsom’s budget revises the plan as part of a record 2027 state spending package.
- Advocates call for prioritizing long-term funding to sustain mobile crisis services.
- The initiative is part of a broader ‘Care Before Crisis’ strategy to reduce homelessness, incarceration and hospitalization.
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