Articles for Proposition 1

$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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Newport Beach decides to leave League of California Cities
9 months, 1 week ago

Newport Beach decides to leave League of California Cities

LA Times  

The Newport Beach City Council voted to not renew the city’s membership with the League of California Cities on Tuesday night as part of its regular meeting. The League of California Cities will be absent at least one member this year after the Newport Beach City Council voted 5-2 to not renew the city’s membership with the organization, citing differences …

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Opposition concedes that Newsom likely to eke out a win on Proposition 1 in California
9 months, 1 week ago

Opposition concedes that Newsom likely to eke out a win on Proposition 1 in California

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom’s ballot proposal to increase care for drug addiction and fund more treatment beds held a narrow lead in the most recent statewide vote tallies. The Associated Press, which member news organizations rely on to read results and call elections, said in a statement Tuesday that “the race could flip if ‘No’ does just 1.5 percentage points better among …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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‘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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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New poll finds that California voters disapprove of Newsom’s performance as governor
1 year, 1 month ago

New poll finds that California voters disapprove of Newsom’s performance as governor

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom’s standing among California voters has hit an all-time low, with 49% disapproving of his performance as governor, according to a new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll co- The survey showed Newsom’s popularity has tumbled this year as he continues to amplify his national profile and campaign outside of the Golden State to support President Biden and …

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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 …

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Dispute over an all-trimester abortion clinic puts California’s image as haven to the test
1 year, 4 months ago

Dispute over an all-trimester abortion clinic puts California’s image as haven to the test

LA Times  

An abortion provider has accused Beverly Hills, whose City Hall is shown, of colluding with antiabortion activists and pressuring a landlord to block an all-trimester clinic from opening in the city. An abortion provider that planned to open a clinic in Beverly Hills offering procedures beyond 24 weeks of pregnancy is alleging that the city “colluded and conspired” with antiabortion …

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Tapping into ‘a simmering rage’: Democrats’ emphasis on abortion stopped GOP gains
2 years, 1 month ago

Tapping into ‘a simmering rage’: Democrats’ emphasis on abortion stopped GOP gains

LA Times  

This summer, in the weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, more than three-quarters of a million residents of Michigan signed petitions to put a measure on the ballot to add abortion rights to the state constitution. After the Supreme Court’s decision in the abortion case Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, “we saw increased self-report of …

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Proposition 1 abortion rights ballot measure passes
2 years, 1 month ago

Proposition 1 abortion rights ballot measure passes

LA Times  

Voters approved Proposition 1, the statewide ballot measure that will add a right to abortion to the California Constitution. California will codify its progressive abortion protections in its state Constitution after voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 1, a measure placed on the ballot in the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade. With its passage Tuesday, …

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California Politics: Newsom’s war on oil continues
2 years, 2 months ago

California Politics: Newsom’s war on oil continues

LA Times  

I’m here to remind you that the leaked audio of a conversation between Los Angeles City Council members is not the only drama in California politics right now, though it’s the most intriguing. Though Newsom had largely remained on the sidelines as lawmakers battled the powerful industry and lost during his first term, the governor joined the fight after the …

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California Politics: What constitutional law experts say about the abortion ballot measure
2 years, 2 months ago

California Politics: What constitutional law experts say about the abortion ballot measure

LA Times  

With favorable polls and a pile of cash on hand, supporters of the California ballot measure to add abortion rights directly into the state Constitution have enjoyed an easy road in this election thus far. “This broadly worded proposal could erase all abortion restrictions in California and require taxpayer-funded abortions up until a baby’s due date,” said Josh Craddock, a …

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California voters to decide on Proposition 1 whether to strengthen state’s abortion law
2 years, 3 months ago

California voters to decide on Proposition 1 whether to strengthen state’s abortion law

LA Times  

California voters will decide whether to reinforce the state’s abortion protections under Proposition 1, a measure that is expected to drive voters to the polls this November. If the measure passes, the state’s Constitution would explicitly say that California can’t deny or interfere with a person’s reproductive decisions, including “their fundamental right to choose to have an abortion and their …

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Proposal to put abortion protections in California Constitution appears headed for victory
2 years, 4 months ago

Proposal to put abortion protections in California Constitution appears headed for victory

LA Times  

Hundreds of people rally in downtown Los Angeles in June to demonstrate opposition to the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe vs. Wade. Eight in 10 voters called abortion an important issue as they decide how to vote in congressional, state and local races this November, with 63% describing the issue as “very important.” Among Democrats, 77% said abortion is “very …

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Column: Would California’s abortion ballot measure allow late-term abortions? Its author says no
2 years, 5 months ago

Column: Would California’s abortion ballot measure allow late-term abortions? Its author says no

LA Times  

Hundreds rally at the Bans Off Abortion protest in Santa Ana on May 14. Read for yourself: “The state shall not deny or interfere with an individual’s reproductive freedom in their most intimate decisions, which includes their fundamental right to choose to have an abortion and their fundamental right to choose or refuse contraceptives.” Another sentence states that the measure …

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