Prop 1 would fund a $6.4 billion bond, of which $4.4 billion would go to sharply increasing the availability of substance abuse treatment, while the rest would build permanent supportive housing for unhoused folks. Half of that would go to housing for veterans with mental illness or addiction.

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    8 months ago

    Asylums and care facilities that you cannot leave are not inherently bad. I was made to stay in one for a few days in my early twenties, against my will. But it was a valuable few days, and as much as I wanted out it was, overall, a positive experience that benefited me.

    There are people who need care in facilities they cannot leave. Those facilities must be regulated and held to a high standard, but psych facilities need to exist.