Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he would earmark $15 million for enhanced security at private nonprofits including synagogues and mosques, at a press conference in the Capitol on April 29, 2019.

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Newsom earmarks money for security at houses of worship and promises more mental health care funding, UCSF Medical Centrer weighs controversial partnership

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Dan Morain joined CalMatters in March 2018. He is the former editorial page editor of The Sacramento Bee. Morain also spent 27 years at The Los Angeles Times, and has covered the Capitol since 1992.