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Prop 1 To Fund Billions for Mental Health Housing and Treatment

Season 2024 Episode 216

Prop 1 authorizes $6.4 billion in bonds for mental health housing and treatment in California, including support for veterans. Counties must allocate 30% of funds to housing and services for chronically homeless individuals. The initiative narrowly passed this year.

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