California voters would decide whether to fund a major expansion of housing and treatment for residents suffering from mental illness and addiction.
SAN DIEGO - Gov. Gavin Newsom visited San Diego Sunday to announce a"big idea, a big deal" ballot initiative to address homelessness, mental health and substance addiction in California.
Newsom proposed a statewide initiative that would go before voters in November 2024 to"modernize how California treats mental illness, substance use disorder and homelessness." That act levies a 1% tax on incomes more than $1 million each year to help pay for California's mental health system. Newsom said he wants to add $1 billion a year for housing those with mental illness and substance abuse disorders."Nobody does it better than San Diego," the governor added."We own this moment," he added."We're going to win this thing in November 2024.
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. Gavin Newsom to address the state's homelessness crisis. California, home to nearly 40 million people, has nearly one-third of the nation’s homeless population, and their numbers are growing much faster than in other states, according to an analysis of federal data by the Public Policy Institute of California. Tent encampments have popped up on sidewalks and under freeway overpasses across California, and people in clear mental health crisis are a common sight on city streets.
"Modernizing it will lead to $1 billion every year for housing, treating substance abuse disorders, and more," the statement said.
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