Covering more than half of California’s 112-page Voter Information Guide, it is one of the most complex and important decisions voters will have to make in the March primary.
The bill, titled “Proposition 1,” is a two-part effort that would authorize $6.4 billion in bonds to build mental health and addiction treatment facilities. The bulk of the funding, about $4.4 billion, would go toward paying for 10,000 inpatient and residential treatment beds in the state, according to the Legislative Analyst’s Office.
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