The Warm Line needs your help. We are asking for your support to help prevent the closure of the 24/7 California Warm Line.
Immediate Support
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Call Your Governor, Senator, and Assembly Member. See contact list below.
Email Your Governor, Senator, and Assembly Member. We have provided a template below.
We Need Your Voice!
The California Warm Line's funding will stop taking calls, texts, or chats on July 1, 2025, without your help.
The CA Warm Line has been instrumental in supporting individuals before crises escalate, reducing reliance on emergency services, and providing an alternative that empowers people to seek help on their own terms. Over the years, MHASF has demonstrated unwavering commitment to mental health advocacy and peer-based support, with more than 90% of our staff identifying as having lived experience of mental health challenges.
Your advocacy can make the difference.
Key Facts
The 988 Implementation Plan states "warm lines are critical not only for emotional support but also for stabilization, recovery, and connecting individuals to essential resources, making the CA Warm Line an indispensable part of California's mental health support network."
The 24/7 peer-led, non-crisis support services help prevent an estimated 14,400 ER visits per year, reducing burden on crisis systems (988, 911, ERs), saving the California health system $93M per year.
Responding to nearly 100,000 contacts annually through calls, texts, and chats.
Who to Contact
Below are our recommended Representatives to contact. Please call their offices or use the contact forms provided first, as these methods have greater impact. We've also included a button at the bottom that will automatically email representatives for your zip code if needed.
Governor's Office
Name / Office
Phone Number
Contact Page
Governor Newsom
(916) 445-2841
Select "Budget Proposal 2025-26"
Lt. Governor Kounalakis
(916) 445-8994
Senate
Name / Office
Party
Constituent District
Phone Number
Contact Page
Scott Wiener — San Francisco
DEM
District 11
(916) 651-4011
Select "Issue / Other"
Akilah Weber Pierson
DEM
District 39
(916) 651-4039
Select "Bill Comment"
Shannon Grove
REP
District 12
(916) 651-4012
Select "General"
Carolyn Menjivar
DEM
District 20
(916) 651-4020
Select "Other"
Assembly
Name / Office
Party
Constituent District
Phone Number
Jesse Gabriel
DEM
District 46
(916) 319-2046
Select "Comment on Bill / Legislation"
Dawn Addis
DEM
District 30
(916) 319-2030
Select "Legislative or Budget Proposal"
Mia Bonta
DEM
District 18
(916) 319-2018
Select "Health"
Pilar Schiavo
DEM
District 40
(916) 319-2040
Select "Legislative Opinion"
Jose Luis Solache
DEM
District 62
(916) 319-2062
Select "Healthcare"
Call Script Template
"Hello, my name is [Your Name] and I'm a constituent from [Your City/County]. I'm calling to urge [Legislator Name]'s support for continued funding of the California Peer Run Warm Line.
The Warm Line is a critical mental health resource that prevented 14,400 emergency room visits last year alone, saving California taxpayers $93 million. This peer-led service responds to over 100,000 contacts annually from people seeking support before they reach crisis.
Without immediate action, this essential service will shut down on July 1, 2025. I strongly urge [Legislator Name] to support the $20 million annual funding request for the next three fiscal years.
Mental health support is a bipartisan issue that affects all Californians. Will [LEGISLATOR NAME] commit to supporting this vital mental health resource?
[IF LEAVING VOICEMAIL: Please call me back at (Your Phone) to let me know your position on this important issue. Thank you.]"
Contact Message Template
Subject / Topic: Protect Mental Health Support in California: Save the California Peer-Run Warm Line!
Comment Body (Under 2000 Characters):
As your constituent, I'm writing with deep concern about the future of the California Peer Run Warm Line — a 24/7, peer-led mental health support line that is slated to shut down on July 1, 2025, without renewed state funding.
This line is not just a helpful service — it's a critical part of California's mental health safety net. I represent one of the over half-a-million calls, texts, and chats that peer counselors from the California Peer Run Warm Line have provided support to since 2019. Every year, it responds to over 100,000 calls, texts, and chats, prevents over 14,000 emergency room visits, and saves the state $93 million annually.
But beyond the numbers, it saves lives. It offers hope. It ensures that people can reach out before they're in crisis — and find support from someone who's been there. The CA Warm Line has helped me, my family, and my friends. We need to make sure it’s there for the next person who needs it. In these times of increasing mental health challenges across our state, eliminating this service would be devastating.
I respectfully urge you to support the funding request of $20 million annually for fiscal years 2025-26, 2026-27, and 2027-28, to ensure this vital resource remains available to all Californians. Mental health support should not be a privilege for the few — it is a right that all Californians deserve.
The CA Warm Line saves lives. Losing it will cost lives. California needs to step up and renew this funding—before it’s too late. More people than ever are reaching out—because mental health struggles don’t wait for office hours.
This is not just about a phone line. It's about dignity. It's about prevention. And it's about honoring the mental health needs of your constituents. Please support this issue and ensure the Warm Line remains available to those who depend on it.
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