Prop. 2 Would Create New Housing For An Estimated 20,000 Homeless People With Severe Mental Illness
The proposition has broad support from a variety of organizations, including law-enforcement groups and the statewide National Alliance on Mental Illness, but some critics are worried about how much funding the project will take. In other news, Prop. 4, a ballot measure to approve funding for children's hospitals, will also go in front of voters in November.
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Proposition 2: At Issue Is Housing For 20,000 Mentally Ill Homeless People In California
While most people agree the end goal of Proposition 2 is noble, there is disagreement over $2 billion in bonds needed to build those homes. To be clear, organizations representing California cities, counties, firefighters, police, sheriffs and mental health services overwhelmingly support the plan. (White, 10/18)
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Proposition 4 Could Boost Funding For California Children’s Hospitals
Leaders of California’s 13 regional children’s hospitals say the financial strain of more Medicaid patients and longer treatment times has made it harder to pay for infrastructure upgrades. Now, they're taking the issue to the ballot box. If voters approve Proposition 4 this November, the state will put $1.5 billion in bond funding toward these improvements. (Caiola, 10/18)