This summer, the director of California’s mental health commission traveled to London courtesy of Kooth, a digital mental health company based in the British city.
Madrigal-Weiss said she couldn’t comment on Ewing’s actions. However, she said the commission supports virtual mental health resources for youth. State Sen. Caroline Menjivar asked Baass at the hearing whether “there’s room to get out” of the contract altogether. Senators lateron June 3: “Kooth is freaking out. Is the cut coming from the Admin or the Leg.? Do we know if it’s a done deal?”show Kooth has paid around $100,000 this year to the firm Capital Advocacy. At the same time, Ewing’s emails and calendars show that he pushed for Kooth’s funding to be retained.
Under California law, state officials generally must report travel payments to the FPPC, which Ewing and his fellow commissioners did.that Kooth needed to postpone the planned June event. Carnevale, a venture capitalist, described the news as “disappointing for all,” especially “because we have already booked trips, including family members of Commissioners who were planning to turn this into a holiday.