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GovOps proposes $5 million belonging initiative to combat loneliness; LAO questions measurability and priority
Summary
GovOps requested $5 million one-time to launch a statewide "belonging" campaign focused on social connection and resilience; the LAO said the proposal lacks clarity on metrics and activities and urged caution given the state's fiscal condition, while community groups asked for larger continued funding.
The Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications (within GoServe/GovOps) proposed a $5,000,000 one‑time general fund appropriation to launch a "belonging" initiative aimed at strengthening social connection in California neighborhoods and reducing isolation.
Yumi Sara, executive director of the office, told the subcommittee that research—including a U.S. Surgeon General statement and reports from the National Academy of Sciences—identifies social disconnection and loneliness as…
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