Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom released a proposal for a $3 billion bond measure aimed at the 2024 ballot, to fund housing for people with severe mental illness. At the same time, Newsom asked the legislature to revise 2004's Proposition 63 - which enacted a 1% on individuals with earnings of $1 million or more, used to help people with mental illness - to help provide more money for housing the mentally ill. These latest moves follow Newsom's other recent efforts to engage on the issue of homelessness, something his predecessors in the Horseshoe have largely tried to avoid. Author and journalist Dan Morain joined us to talk about the governor's proposals, and digs into the half century of policy and politics that got us to where we are today. The common answer is: The Lanterman Petris Short Act, but, as Dan explains, LPS is only part of the story. Also, Dan shared his own experience about finding care for a family member unable to live on his own after a devastating accident. 1:16 The Governor's proposals. Part 1 3:01 Part 2 4:48 Shouldn't this have been done following passage of LPS? 8:04 The counties were supposed to find the money to solve this problem - they didn't 9:45 Newsom was talking about homeless issues 20 years ago 10:04 What does the legislature think of Newsom's proposals? 12:09 Sens. Eggman and Niello have bills on this issue - do they compete or complement? 14:25 A personal connection: Frank's story 18:20 The limitations of treatment under LPS 20:45 Many have a personal connection to this issue - is that driving these solutions? 26:29 #WWCA
Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom released a proposal for a $3 billion bond measure aimed at the 2024 ballot, to fund housing for people with severe mental illness. At the same time, Newsom asked the legislature to revise 2004's Proposition 63 - which enacted a 1% on individuals with earnings of $1 million or more, used to help people with mental illness - to help provide more money for housing the mentally ill. These latest moves follow Newsom's other recent efforts to engage on the issue of homelessness, something his predecessors in the Horseshoe have largely tried to avoid.
Author and journalist Dan Morain joined us to talk about the governor's proposals, and digs into the half century of policy and politics that got us to where we are today. The common answer is: The Lanterman Petris Short Act, but, as Dan explains, LPS is only part of the story. Also, Dan shared his own experience about finding care for a family member unable to live on his own after a devastating accident.
1:16 The Governor's proposals. Part 1
3:01 Part 2
4:48 Shouldn't this have been done following passage of LPS?
8:04 The counties were supposed to find the money to solve this problem - they didn't
9:45 Newsom was talking about homeless issues 20 years ago
10:04 What does the legislature think of Newsom's proposals?
12:09 Sens. Eggman and Niello have bills on this issue - do they compete or complement?
14:25 A personal connection: Frank's story
18:20 The limitations of treatment under LPS
20:45 Many have a personal connection to this issue - is that driving these solutions?
26:29 #WWCA
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