Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a legislative package aimed at reducing homelessness by expanding mental and behavioral health services during a Sept. 29 press conference in Los Angeles. Newsom was joined alongside Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Hilda Solis, and California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly during the press conference held at an acute board and care home where the homeless population surrounded the outdoor area. “We can’t nibble around the edges of the homelessness crisis, we need to implement bold, transformative solutions—investing more money than ever before to get folks off the streets and provide the mental health and other services they need to stay off the streets,” Newsom said during the Sept. 29 press conference. “Today’s legislation, along with our overall $22 billion housing affordability and homelessness package, will move the needle on creating more housing for the homeless …