Gov. Gavin Newsom had called for accountability on mental health and homelessness when he proposed his CARE Court program. What became law, however, pleased almost no one.

Direct medical and behavioral health services to city of San Jose-funded interim housing sites will expand under a new partnership brokered last week by Supervisor Betty Duong and Mayor Matt Mahan.

Homeless service providers are scaling back and taking out loans as they wait for late payments from the government.