California Lawmakers Want to Invest Billions in Housing—by Diverting Mental Health Funds

On March 5, Californians will vote on Proposition 1. The ballot measure, if passed, will allow the state to divert funds raised for non-coercive mental health care to housing and other behavioral health programs—including involuntary confinement. Through a bond, the proposition would also raise some $6.4 billion (over 30 years) for behavioral health and housing. But […]