California to Restructure Mental Health System After Voters Narrowly Pass Proposition 1

The Associated Press called the result with 50.2 percent of voters approving the measure, but the vote won’t be certified until April 12.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks in Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan. 3, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

California voters have narrowly approved Proposition 1, meaning the state’s mental health and behavioral health system is set to undergo a dramatic restructuring for the first time in 20 years.

The Associated Press called the result with 50.2 percent of voters approving the measure versus 49.8 percent voting against.