Prop. 1 Impact: Gavin Newsom’s Breakthrough for Mentally Ill Californians

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Californians have narrowly voted to approve Proposition 1, a measure championed by Gov. Gavin Newsom to overhaul the state’s approach to serious mental illness. The initiative includes a $6.4 billion bond to fund treatment beds and permanent supportive housing, as well as requiring counties to spend more of their mental health funds on services for the chronically homeless. Critics of the initiative are concerned about potential cuts to other mental health programs and an increase in involuntary treatment.

California Voters Approve Governor Newsom’s Mental Health Initiative

California voters have narrowly approved Governor Gavin Newsom’s latest efforts to overhaul the state’s care for people with severe mental health
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