Measure on the ballot in the 2018 California 2018 General Election in California.
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Get StartedA “yes” vote clarifies that the state may redirect funding from the Mental Health Services Fund to make bond payments for the No Place Like Home Program, which provides housing for people with mental illnesses who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
A “no” vote allows the courts to decide whether California may use funding from the Mental Health Services Fund to pay off bonds for the No Place Like Home Program.
According to Zima Creason of Mental Health America of California, this measure would enable the state to provide 20,000 units of housing for those facing the challenges of homelessness and mental illness at no direct cost to taxpayers. In doing so, the state would ease the burden on police officers, firefighters, and healthcare providers caused by untreated mental illness and homelessness. , in support of Proposition 2 (Learn more)
According to Charles Madison of NAMI Contra Costa, Proposition 2 does not increase funding for homelessness prevention or mental health resources. Transferring already limited funds could hurt programs that people with mental illnesses use and benefit from. , in opposition to Proposition 2 (Learn more)
According to Zima Creason, President of Mental Health America of California, a pilot program in Los Angeles County shows that providing individuals with a place to call home is an important first step in caring for individuals with mental illnesses and making communities safer., in support of Proposition 2 (Learn more)
This proposition designates a significant portion of the funds for “administrative use,” which will not be directly used to provide services or resources of any kind. , in opposition to Proposition 2 (Learn more)
Counties can provide housing for people with mental illnesses more efficiently than the state., in opposition to Proposition 2 (Learn more)
This measure would allow California to use funds from the Mental Health Services Fund to borrow and pay off $2 billion in bonds for the No Place Like Home Program, which would provide housing to people with mental illnesses who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. It would authorize $140 million per year to be used to pay off those bonds over a period of about 30 years, which would be deducted from funding for county mental health programs.
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