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Newsom calls youth mental health a "crisis," urges 10,000 men to volunteer as mentors

News segment / gubernatorial announcement (reported) · December 1, 2025
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Summary

Gov. Gavin Newsom called youth mental health a "crisis" and urged 10,000 men to volunteer through the California service corps and mentorship programs to help young people step away from the internet and reconnect in their communities, a neighborhood reporter said. An unidentified speaker described youth loneliness as an "epidemic."

Gov. Gavin Newsom called youth mental health a "crisis" and urged 10,000 men to volunteer through the California service corps and mentorship programs to mentor young people, neighborhood reporter Riley Nagle said.

Why it matters: The report framed the governor's appeal as a response to rising isolation among young people. An unidentified speaker in the segment said young people "don't…

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