Proposition 1E - 66.4% NO

FORMAL TITLE

Proposition 1E: Mental Health Funding. Temporary Reallocation. Helps Balance State Budget.

FINAL RESULT - 66.4% NO
For full results, visit the LA Times' Elections Results page.

WHAT DOES IT DO?

• In 2004, California passed Proposition 63, the Mental Health Services Act. Prop 1E would transfer roughly $230 million of state funding for that program to cover mental health screenings for children and young adults.
• The program that provided those screenings in the past was the state-funded Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Program, which specialized in low-income child development. Prop 1E would take away that state funding, and would replace it by redirecting some of the money from the Mental Health Services Act.
• The screening program for children and young adults and the Mental Health Services Act would both still exist if this bill were to pass. However, for a period of two years, the MHSA would lose about $230 million worth of state funding.
• The overall goal of this bill is to reduce state spending by cutting funding for one program and making it share money with another.

WHO SUPPORTS IT? 

• Group A
• Group B
• Group C

WHO OPPOSES IT?

• GROUP c
• Group D
• Groupd E

WHAT DOES THE LA TIMES THINK?

The Los Angeles Times' editorial board supports a Yes vote on Proposition 1E.

A Los Angeles Times article said that "Mental health and early childhood education advocates, meanwhile, are gearing up to protect their funds." ("With budget stalemate over, next move is up to California voters," Feb 20.)

WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION?

You can get more information from the California Legislative Analyst's Office.

A partial list of groups that support or oppose proposition 1E and other measures can be found here, courtesy of the San Jose Mercury News.

The full text of this bill is available here.

Ballotpedia

WHERE CAN I FIND MORE NEWS ABOUT PROPOSITION 1F?

Los Angeles Times - "Yes on Propositions 1D and 1E" (April 29)

Los Angeles Times - "California can't afford Propositions 1D and 1E" (April 23)

Los Angeles Times - "Propositions 1D, 1E ask voters to think again" (April 20)

Los Angeles Times: "Sharing the state's fiscal pain" (April 13)

Daily Bruin (UCLA) - "Vote no on California Propositions 1D and 1E" (April 23)

Merced Sun-Star: "Letters: Vote 'no' on 1E" (April 14)

Noozhawk (Santa Barbara and Goleta): "Consumer Advocacy Coalition is a growing force for county's mental health community" (March 25)

Sacramento Bee: "Diverting mental health funds will help existing programs" (March 29)

Compiled by Jessica Roy / LA Times

Artwork: Mark Weber / Tribune Media Services