Gov. Gavin Newsom made mental health a priority since he took office five years ago. Ballot measure Proposition 1, which has been narrowly approved by voters, will provide billions of dollars to fund housing and treatment facilities for mentally ill Californians.
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Why Prop 1 foes are getting back in the fight
Opponents of Proposition 1 withdrew their concession Monday as Gov. Gavin Newsom’s mental health ballot measure barely leads. The foes are launching a campaign, similar to one by Newsom’s political action committee, to find and fix rejected ballots.
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Prop 1 — Gavin Newsom’s mental health plan — holds slim lead as count continues
As of Friday afternoon, Prop 1 was ahead by the narrowest of margins – around 20,000 votes out of nearly 4.4 million votes counted. The initiative, which needs a simple majority to pass, would fund new mental health treatment facilities.
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