“In one year, through our program and partnerships with organizations statewide, we’ve provided treatment to tens of thousands of Californians and preventative education to 100,000+ school-aged youth.”
Gavin NewsomHealth
CredMeter Fact Check Verdict
Fact Check Performed On October 31, 2026
State figures for September 2024 to September 2025 show 28,109 patients received opioid use disorder treatment and related services numbering in the tens of thousands, but prevention education reached only 11,029 school-aged youth out of 164,349 total individuals, not 100,000+ school-aged youth.
Evidence sources
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- 02Governor of California (opens in a new tab)gov.ca.govCaOfficial RecordRead original source (opens in a new tab)
