Proposition 1 – San Jose Inside

Prop. 1 OK Will Change How Californians with Mental Illness Get Help

Barry Holtzclaw — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 18:17:22 +0000

Gov. Gavin Newsom made mental health a priority since he took office five years ago. The ballot initiative voters approved this month will provide billions of dollars to fund housing and treatment facilities for mentally ill Californians.

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As Approval Margin Tightens, Prop. 1 Opponents Take Back Concession

CalMatters — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 18:07:02 +0000

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s mental health ballot measure 's lead is slipping, so Prop.1 foes are launching a campaign to find and fix rejected ballots.

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Opponents of Newsom’s Mental Health Plan Concede It’s Likely to Pass

Barry Holtzclaw — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 03:36:17 +0000

Many Californians were undecided heading into Election Day on Gov. Newsom’s Proposition 1, which funds new mental health treatment facilities. As of noon Tuesday with about 5.8 million votes counted, the measure was leading by a margin of 50.3% to 49.7%.

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With New Bond Vote Pending, 2018 Bond for Housing Hits Snags

Barry Holtzclaw — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 21:02:29 +0000

Californians in March will vote on a $6.4 billion bond to build thousands of housing units for people with serious mental health conditions. A 2018 ballot measure made similar promises, but Santa Clara County and the rest of the state are falling short.

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Prop.1 Approval Would Not Allow Late Abortions, Legal Experts Say

Barry Holtzclaw — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:08:01 +0000

Opponents of Proposition 1 argue it would expand California abortion law to allow late-term procedures for any reason, but the measure’s supporters and legal experts dispute that interpretation.

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Op-Ed: Well-Being of Veterans Should Be in Everyone’s Sight

Guest Columnist — Mon, 29 Oct 2018 19:15:40 +0000

Veteran’s Day gives us the opportunity to reflect on how we can help former military members right here in our own backyard.

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Protect Our Groundwater Resources at the Polls

Pat Ferraro — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 19:21:44 +0000

We have an opportunity on Election Day to protect two critical resources that are inextricably linked: open space in our local watersheds and the life-giving water that flows through our valley.

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