Aaron Meyer

A @SanDiegoCounty spokesperson did not respond to questions about why the county stopped accepting 5200 requests. A similar request sent to the County Behavioral Health Directors Association of California also received no response. sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/03/22/pre…

San Diego County turns to outside auditors to improve contracting, after criminal charges against nonprofit executive sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/03/23/san…

Leaving people on the streets without treatment isn't compassion. It's cruelty. We pushed to bring psychiatric beds and mental health services back to North County for the first time in decades. Not just funding. Not just talk. Real facilities. Real treatment. Real care. If someone is struggling with addiction or mental illness, they deserve a path to recovery, not a tent on the sidewalk.

⁦@SanDiegoCounty⁩ officials have not publicly discussed why the fledgling nonprofit was not more thoroughly vetted before it was selected to receive millions of dollars in public spending. sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/03/23/san…

Questions already sent to the county about this: -Who is the independent auditor and how much is the county paying for this? -Will the report be public? -How will the independent auditor be working with internal staff?

OPINION: Alcohol, including red wine, is a Group 1 carcinogen, like radiation and tobacco. Warning labels on bottles should reflect that fact. sfchronicle.com/opinion/openfo…

The San Diego City Attorney's Office has filed a lawsuit against the owner of an Oak Park independent living facility, whose tenants have allegedly been exposed to unsafe and unsanitary conditions. on.nbc7.com/7qr1sbh

Pressure mounts for resumption of court-ordered mental health evaluations sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/03/22/pre…

CA lawmakers pushes forward bill to curb mental health diversion for public safety sacbee.com/news/politics-…

“…Eric had died so long ago that firefighters found his decaying body surrounded by insects. A medical examiner described the remains as “moderately decomposed” and broadly attributed his death at age 54 to chronic alcoholism.” sfchronicle.com/bayarea/articl…

It’s not fair. It’s not compassionate. It’s not progressive. We need to do better.

“The claim that a lack of state funds explains these failures is unconvincing. The state…allocates $2 billion each year …intended to serve those with low-level offenses. These funds are poorly spent, essentially untracked, and overdue for reinvestment” cjcj.org/reports-public…

HHAP remains the most effective tool cities have to reduce unsheltered homelessness and clear encampments. That’s why I’m joining @CABigCityMayors to fight for full funding in this year’s state budget.

Too many people on our streets need treatment, not just shelter. Prop 1 expands mental health beds and this grant to @SanDiegoCounty will help bring that capacity online locally. sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/03/12/san…

Jon Stewart interviews Mayor Matt Mahan - His Vision as Democratic Candidate for Governor of Ca... youtu.be/D5v1lKEToUM?si… via @YouTube

Hope House is a sober shelter, and in the first six months since opening, it has achieved an impressive 78% success rate in moving residents into supportive housing or other long-term recovery programs.  Hope House ensures that people struggling with addiction aren’t surrounded by the same drugs and alcohol they are trying to leave behind. The program, led by the Salvation Army, centers on sobriety and recovery.  As Supervisor Matt Dorsey said during our tour, many problems begin to solve themselves when drugs and alcohol are removed from the equation. We still have work to do on our streets, but we will keep doubling down on solutions that are working.

Exciting news for San Diego County Behavioral Health Services and the community. A new $99.5 million grant from the state will help build a new Behavioral Health Wellness Campus on Rosecrans. countynewscenter.com/county-secures…

Anyone who has tried to help a loved one struggling with severe addiction knows — it’s long past time for a hard conversation. We need to talk about how we can compel care for those who are so deep in the throes of addiction that they can’t make a rational decision about their own well-being and are having an outsized impact on our emergency services and everyone else’s quality of life. It’s not compassionate or progressive to leave people to suffer and die on our streets — and as any former addict will tell you, there is no recovery without accountability.

Thanking Gov. Newsom for his leadership, Lurie said SF will be able to nearly double locked bed capacity, including 50 locked beds and six psychiatric beds at UCSF Hyde Hospital, 44 treatment beds on Treasure Island, and a sobering center at 1660 Mission. thevoicesf.org/san-francisco-…