Things to know about California’s Proposition 1
10 months, 1 week ago

Things to know about California’s Proposition 1

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California voters this March will decide on a statewide ballot measure that Democratic Gov. It also would allow the state to borrow $6.38 billion to build 4,350 housing units, half of which would be reserved for veterans, and add 6,800 mental health and addiction treatment beds. About a third would go toward housing and rental assistance for homeless people with serious mental health or addiction problems and 35% would go to mental health treatments and support for that population. Transitional and permanent housing for chronically homeless people with serious mental health or addiction issues would see more money. Mental health treatment programs and support services such as rental assistance and vocational programs for this population also would see a boost.

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This California ballot measure promises money for health care. Its critics warn it could backfire
2 months, 2 weeks ago

This California ballot measure promises money for health care. Its critics warn it could backfire

Associated Press  

Among the blitz of election ads flooding TV, social media and street corners, you won’t see any opposition to a ballot measure proposing to lock in billions of dollars to pay doctors more for treating low-income patients. 35 would take an existing tax on health insurance plans and use the money to increase payment to doctors and other providers who …

$3.3 billion available for mental health beds as Newsom jump-starts Prop. 1 spending
7 months, 1 week ago

$3.3 billion available for mental health beds as Newsom jump-starts Prop. 1 spending

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom announced that the first batch of funding from Proposition 1 to build mental health treatment facilities will be available in July. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that the state will make $3.3 billion in funding available by July to begin building inpatient and outpatient mental health treatment centers as part of a massive effort to transform California’s mental health …

California voters pass measure pushed by governor to tackle homelessness crisis in razor-thin win
9 months ago

California voters pass measure pushed by governor to tackle homelessness crisis in razor-thin win

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California voters have approved a measure that will impose strict requirements on counties to spend on housing and drug treatment programs to tackle the state’s homelessness crisis, in a tissue-thin win for Gov. Democrats outnumber Republicans by a staggering 2-to-1 in California, and the borderline vote — coming more than two weeks after election day — signaled …

California voters pass Proposition 1 to tackle the state's homelessness crisis
9 months ago

California voters pass Proposition 1 to tackle the state's homelessness crisis

NPR  

California voters pass Proposition 1 to tackle the state's homelessness crisis Enlarge this image toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/AP Damian Dovarganes/AP SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California voters have approved a measure that will impose strict requirements on counties to spend on housing and drug treatment programs to tackle the state's homelessness crisis, in a tissue-thin win for Gov. Democrats outnumber Republicans by …

Opinion: Californians narrowly passed Proposition 1. Can the state ensure the measure will work?
9 months ago

Opinion: Californians narrowly passed Proposition 1. Can the state ensure the measure will work?

LA Times  

In a contest so close that it took more than two weeks to call the race, Californians narrowly passed Proposition 1, a $6.4-billion bond measure and reallocation of existing funds to address mental health and homelessness in the state. Proponents of Proposition 1 say it will create direly needed treatment facilities and housing that can also address the state’s addiction …

Voters approve Proposition 1, Newsom’s overhaul of the California mental health system
9 months ago

Voters approve Proposition 1, Newsom’s overhaul of the California mental health system

LA Times  

The close contest over Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $6.4-billion bond measure to transform California’s mental health system finally ended Wednesday, more than two weeks after the primary election. The Californians Against Proposition 1 campaign said the measure wasn’t a huge win for Newsom, but “an embarrassing squeaker of a victory.” “By cutting off services and reducing early intervention programs, Prop. Luna …

Californians Split On Ballot Measure To Tackle Homelessness Crisis
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Californians Split On Ballot Measure To Tackle Homelessness Crisis

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California voters were split in early returns over a statewide ballot measure touted by Gov. The Democratic governor says the proposition is needed to address the state’s homelessness crisis by boosting investments in housing and substance use programs, but social providers worry it would threaten programs that are keeping people from becoming homeless in …

Californians to vote on measure governor says he needs to tackle homelessness crisis
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Californians to vote on measure governor says he needs to tackle homelessness crisis

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Californians are set to vote …

Newsom’s Prop. 1 holds narrow lead in California primary
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Newsom’s Prop. 1 holds narrow lead in California primary

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom kicked off his campaign for Proposition 1 at Los Angeles General Medical Center in January. Gavin Newsom championed as critical to solving the state’s mental health and homelessness crisis, holds a narrow lead in California’s primary election, but the contest was too close to call Wednesday with votes still being counted across the state. The measure redirects an …

The cost of Prop. 1: Newsom’s plan to transform California’s mental health system
9 months, 3 weeks ago

The cost of Prop. 1: Newsom’s plan to transform California’s mental health system

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom kicks off his campaign for Proposition 1 at Los Angeles General Medical Center on Jan. 3. Gavin Newsom’s ballot measure to overhaul the state’s mental health services system and sell bonds to finance more than 10,000 treatment beds across California could cost the state up to $14 billion. An LAO analysis of the measure says $4.4 billion from …

Things to know about California's Proposition 1
10 months, 1 week ago

Things to know about California's Proposition 1

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It also would allow the state to borrow …

Some worry California proposition to tackle homelessness would worsen the problem
10 months, 1 week ago

Some worry California proposition to tackle homelessness would worsen the problem

Associated Press  

OROVILLE, Calif. — Democratic California Gov. Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg, who authored the 2004 millionaire tax, said the funding is meant to serve homeless people with serious mental illnesses and that county officials and providers “miss the big picture.” “While it has funded many good programs over 20 years, it has gotten away from the original purpose,” Steinberg said. A …

Some worry California proposition to tackle homelessness would worsen the problem
10 months, 1 week ago

Some worry California proposition to tackle homelessness would worsen the problem

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A recent survey by the University of San Francisco's …

‘Universal frustration’: In California, a crisis so dire Republicans and Democrats are working together
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Universal frustration’: In California, a crisis so dire Republicans and Democrats are working together

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom has an unusual ally in his Proposition 1 ballot measure to boost funding for mental health: an outspoken Donald Trump supporter and Kern County lawmaker who co-chaired the committee that led the failed 2021 recall effort against the governor. She recently wrote an opinion piece arguing in favor of his proposal to address the state’s mental health crisis …

Endorsement: Yes on Proposition 1, a modest step forward on mental health care
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Endorsement: Yes on Proposition 1, a modest step forward on mental health care

LA Times  

Battered recreational vehicles that serve as shelter for homeless people line a street in an industrial section of downtown Los Angeles in 2023. The second part is an amendment of the Mental Health Services Act, the 2004 ballot measure taxing annual income over $1 million by 1%. Many nonprofit providers of mental health care and substance use treatment argue that …

California Gov. Newsom proposes some housing and climate cuts to balance $38 billion budget deficit
11 months, 1 week ago

California Gov. Newsom proposes some housing and climate cuts to balance $38 billion budget deficit

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Gavin Newsom released details Wednesday of …

Newsom urges support for March ballot measure to reform California’s mental health system
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Newsom urges support for March ballot measure to reform California’s mental health system

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom kicked off his campaign for Proposition 1 at the Los Angeles General Medical Center on Jan. 3, 2024. Gavin Newsom gathered with city leaders and public safety officials Wednesday to urge support of Proposition 1, an overhaul of the state’s mental health system that will be on California’s March 5 primary election ballot. The measure would reform California’s …

Should Medicaid pay to help someone find a home? California is trying it
1 year, 1 month ago

Should Medicaid pay to help someone find a home? California is trying it

NPR  

Should Medicaid pay to help someone find a home? Social service providers like the Illumination Foundation are key to the success of CalAIM — California's ambitious overhaul of its Medicaid program, which provides health insurance for 15 million low-income and disabled Californians. Sponsor Message "CalAIM is really about identifying the most vulnerable individuals in Medicaid health care services alone were …

California governor signs 2 major proposals for mental health reform to go before voters in 2024
1 year, 2 months ago

California governor signs 2 major proposals for mental health reform to go before voters in 2024

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two major pieces of legislation Thursday to transform the state’s mental health system and address the state’s worsening homelessness crisis, putting them both before voters in 2024. “We are going to transform the system, but we’re also doing something that should’ve been done 50 years ago, and that is build the beds …

California is reinventing how it deals with mental illness. Now the locals have to make it work
1 year, 2 months ago

California is reinventing how it deals with mental illness. Now the locals have to make it work

LA Times  

Earlier this year, when Gov. By expanding the definition of “gravely disabled” with the addition of substance use disorder, SB 43, signed Tuesday, allows more opportunities for holding someone against their will, and Proposition 1 will help pay for more mental health campuses, supportive housing including locked facilities and healthcare staff. “But so much more could be happening if you …

New California law aims to force people with mental illness or addiction to get help
1 year, 2 months ago

New California law aims to force people with mental illness or addiction to get help

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — More Californians with untreated mental illness and addiction issues could be detained against their will and forced into treatment under a new law signed by Gov. The new law, which reforms the state’s conservatorship system, expands the definition of “gravely disabled” to include people who are unable to provide themselves basic needs such as food and shelter …

California’s new mental health court rolls out to high expectations and uncertainty
1 year, 2 months ago

California’s new mental health court rolls out to high expectations and uncertainty

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — An alternative mental health court program designed to fast-track people with untreated schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders into housing and medical care — potentially without their consent — kicked off in seven California counties, including San Francisco, on Monday. “It’s hopefully going to help some people who need some help, and it is probably not going to …

California lawmakers approve bills including eviction protections and mental health care reform
1 year, 3 months ago

California lawmakers approve bills including eviction protections and mental health care reform

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Legislature voted Thursday to bolster eviction protections for renters and close a loophole in an existing law that has allowed landlords to circumvent the state’s rent cap. The eviction reform bill was among hundreds approved before the end of a late legislative session, including giving striking workers unemployment benefits and reforms to the state’s mental …

California lawmakers approve key changes to landmark mental health law
1 year, 3 months ago

California lawmakers approve key changes to landmark mental health law

LA Times  

Senate Bill 43 expands the criteria for the detention, treatment and conservatorship to address the statewide mental illness crisis made worse by homelessness and illicit drugs. “This is the year we got there,” said Eggman, who sees SB 43 as one of a series of legislative victories that have transformed mental health care in the state. Together with the CARE …

California’s Assembly votes for ballot measure that would change how mental health care is funded
1 year, 3 months ago

California’s Assembly votes for ballot measure that would change how mental health care is funded

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers voted Tuesday to put a proposal before voters next March that would overhaul how counties pay for mental and behavioral health programs in an effort to address the state’s worsening homelessness crisis. Gavin Newsom wants changes to restrict how local governments can use that money, with an emphasis on mental health and drug and alcohol …

Lawmakers approve Newsom’s plan to transform California’s mental health system
1 year, 3 months ago

Lawmakers approve Newsom’s plan to transform California’s mental health system

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom, seen in 2022, has received resistance from all sides in his efforts to address the homelessness crisis. Gavin Newsom’s plan to transform the state’s mental health system with rare bipartisan support, sending him a proposal for the March 2024 ballot that would expand substance abuse services and generate nearly $6.4 billion to build facilities to provide 10,000 new …

California has billions to spend on mental health. Where should the money go?
1 year, 4 months ago

California has billions to spend on mental health. Where should the money go?

LA Times  

It was a ballot initiative born out of a lack of hope from advocates that Sacramento would ever fund the public mental health system. California is expecting a whopping $4.7 billion in Mental Health Services Act money for the 2023-24 fiscal year — and L.A. County generally receives about one-fourth of the total, according to data provided by the Legislative …

Need help for loved ones with severe mental health illness? California has a plan
1 year, 8 months ago

Need help for loved ones with severe mental health illness? California has a plan

NPR  

Need help for loved ones with severe mental health illness? "Over time we are really going to give Californians a new tool to support our neighbors who are both experiencing severe behavioral health conditions.and their connection to issues of housing instability, homelessness and the inability to meet basic needs," says Dr. Mark Ghaly California's Secretary of Health and Human Services. …

California to seek beds for mental health, drug treatment
1 year, 9 months ago

California to seek beds for mental health, drug treatment

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — California voters would decide whether to fund a major expansion of housing and treatment for residents suffering from mental illness and addiction, under the latest proposal by Gov. In addition, it would overhaul California’s Mental Health Services Act, an initiative approved by voters in 2004 that charges a 1% tax on incomes greater than $1 million to …

California bill could mean more mentally ill people detained
1 year, 9 months ago

California bill could mean more mentally ill people detained

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — More people in California could be detained against their will because of a mental illness under a new bill backed Wednesday by the mayors of some of the nation’s largest cities, who say they are struggling to care for the bulk of the country’s homeless population. A state law allows courts to order people into treatment, but …

Column: New York will treat more mentally ill people against their will. Should California follow?
2 years ago

Column: New York will treat more mentally ill people against their will. Should California follow?

LA Times  

Maddie Delaney and her mother, Jennifer Williams, last month, a few weeks before Delaney was killed in a hit-and-run in Modesto. Recently, California and New York City have made bold moves to help people like Delaney — those with serious mental illness chronically living on the streets — because it has become painfully obvious that for a small set of …

California governor OKs mental health courts for homeless
2 years, 3 months ago

California governor OKs mental health courts for homeless

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — With more than 100,000 people living on California’s streets, Gov. “This has been architected completely differently than anything you’ve seen in the state of California, arguably in the last century.” Some progressives have spoken out against Newsom blocking certain priorities, including vetoing a bill that would have authorized supervised safe-injection sites for drug users and opposing a …

California taxed millionaires to fix its mental health crisis. Why it’s fallen so short
2 years, 5 months ago

California taxed millionaires to fix its mental health crisis. Why it’s fallen so short

LA Times  

Nearly two decades ago, California voters passed a landmark tax on millionaires envisioned as a game changer for mental health. Then, in 2011, the state shifted nearly $900 million of Proposition 63 money to temporarily cover mental health programs typically paid for by the general fund and eased state oversight of counties’ spending. “Our workforce was decimated,” said Dr. Veronica …

CA governor’s mental health court plan advances amid worries
2 years, 6 months ago

CA governor’s mental health court plan advances amid worries

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — A controversial proposal by California Gov. Gavin Newsom to prod more homeless people into mental health treatment is making its way through the Legislature, despite deep misgivings from lawmakers struggling to address a problem that reaches every corner of the state. and see those failures every single day,” said Assemblymember Matt Haney, a Democrat who lives in …

CA’s governor wants mental health courts for homeless people
2 years, 9 months ago

CA’s governor wants mental health courts for homeless people

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s governor unveiled a plan Thursday to create mental health courts in every county, allowing treatment for more homeless people with severe mental health and addiction disorders but also compelling some of them into care, a move that many advocates of homeless people oppose as a violation of civil rights. “There’s no compassion stepping over people in …

Health coverage for all immigrants in California: Newsom plan
2 years, 11 months ago

Health coverage for all immigrants in California: Newsom plan

Al Jazeera  

California would be the first United States state to cover everyone under its Medicaid plan regardless of immigration status. California would be the first US state to provide health coverage to all immigrants within its borders, regardless of how they arrived in the state, under a new budget plan proposed by Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday. Newsom’s proposal would use …

No home, mentally ill: California case shows system’s flaws
3 years, 4 months ago

No home, mentally ill: California case shows system’s flaws

Associated Press  

OAKLAND, Calif. — The big brother Suzette Chaumette remembers was witty and kind, an aspiring historian at the University of California, Berkeley whose promise was derailed by mental illness. He’s got great intentions and really would take the help if he was in the right place.” In California, a quarter of the 161,000 people experiencing homelessness also have a severe …

California will spend a record amount on homelessness. Here’s where it’s going
3 years, 5 months ago

California will spend a record amount on homelessness. Here’s where it’s going

LA Times  

A homeless encampment encroaches on the sidewalk at Wilshire Boulevard and Alvarado Street in MacArthur Park in Los Angeles. In a deal reached last month, Newsom and lawmakers agreed to expand last year’s program to convert former hotels into permanent housing with federal coronavirus relief dollars and provide an additional $2 billion over two years to local governments. “We are …

Editorial: Improve mental health care before forcing it on people
4 years, 4 months ago

Editorial: Improve mental health care before forcing it on people

LA Times  

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and a handful of state legislators have been trying to change California’s landmark mental health laws to make it easier to force treatment on people who don’t want it. Sufficient and humane services that leave patients a voice in important decisions and don’t make them feel trapped could go a long way toward …

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