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Proposition 63 :Mental Health Initiative
This IMPORTANT California Initiative has qualified for the November 2004 ballot.
Proposition 63 expands mental health care for children and adults, using
programs proven to be effective. It is paid for by a 1% tax on taxable personal
income over $1 million. It requires strict financial accountability. Prop. 63 is
supported by nurses, mental health professionals, law enforcement, educators and
many others. Please tell your friends and family to VOTE YES on Proposition 63.
Background
Almost 40 years ago, California emptied its
mental hospitals, promising to fully fund community mental health services. That
promise is still unfulfilled.
Hundreds of thousands of children and adults in California suffer from severe
mental illnesses and cannot get the treatment they need. These children fail in
school. Adults end up on the streets or in jail.
Proposition 63
- Provides comprehensive mental health care for
children, adults and seniors.
Helps individuals and families without insurance, or whose insurance doesn’t
pay for needed services.
- Includes mental health treatment, general
medical care, housing, job training, and prescription drugs.
- Is paid for by a 1% tax on income over $1
million per year -- people earning less than $1 million per year won't pay
anything extra.
- Supports innovative programs that are proven
to work.
- Requires annual oversight and accountability
procedures to ensure funds are properly spent.
Proposition 63 also provides prevention services
to help children, adults and seniors get care before a mental illness becomes
disabling.
The nonpartisan California Legislative Analyst concludes that Proposition 63
could save taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars annually by reducing
expenses for medical care, homeless shelters and law enforcement.
Help make this initiative become law and help fund mental health services.
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