HEALTHCARE

PROP 1 and MHSA FUNDING FOR MENTAL HEALTH PREVENTATIVE SERVICES

Butte County’s mental health care services will be affected by Proposition 1 on the March 5th ballot. This ballot measure would add new requirements to how counties spend their Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) funding. Current funding of prevention services will be affected. You can read details here.

Preventative services are crucial to preventing acute problems that need a higher/more costly level of care. When I am on the Board, I will advocate for our youth and prevention services. Between a potential California Budget Deficit and funding requirements by Proposition 1, I will speak up for our most vulnerable citizens. One of the organizations the county supports is the Hmong Cultural Center. You can read about one of their youth programs here.

I pledge that I will do everything in my power as an elected official and/or candidate to fight for the passage of single-payer guaranteed health care in California, also known as CalCare, including but not limited to coauthoring a CalCare bill, voting for and advancing CalCare through the legislative process, publicly advocating for CalCare at events and through mass communications, passing organizational and city council resolutions, organizing my community, promoting CalCare campaign activities, holding educational events, attending rallies, lobbying, etc.

I stand with the California Nurses Association and the overwhelming majority of Californians who support this crucial legislation to fix our broken health care system. California can lead the way.