Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $6.4 billion mental health bond measure held on to its very narrow lead on March 7, but final results were still too close to call in the secretary of state office’s latest vote update Thursday afternoon.
At that time, 50.2% of voters were in favor of Proposition 1 and 49.8% were opposed. A final result could take days or even weeks to confirm.
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Most other major races that are relevant to Los Angeles County voters either have a clear winner or a clear answer on which two candidates are headed to a November runoff.
For the Los Angeles County District Attorney race, progressive incumbent George Gascon is poised to face off against tough-on-crime former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman. The U.S. Senate race is gearing up to be a partisan showdown between Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Burbank, and Republican former Dodger Steve Garvey.
In the three Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors races incumbents Holly Mitchell, Janice Hahn and Kathryn Barger all held on to their clear majorities. This means they can clinch their seats in the primary and avoid the need to run in the general election.
That leaves just the nail-biting Prop. 1 race to keep an eye on.
The measure would direct $4.4 billion to fund 10,000 mental health beds and $2 billion for homeless housing projects, half of which would be reserved for veterans with mental illness or substance use issues. In addition, it would require counties to spend 30% of revenue from the Mental Health Services Act on housing.
Newsom touted the measure as a way to get “people off the streets, out of tents and into treatment.” The Yes on Prop 1 campaign amassed nearly $21 million and has the support of many influential organizations including the National Alliance on Mental Illness California, California Teachers Association and California Chamber of Commerce.
The “No on Prop. 1” campaign raised very little in comparison. It is led by mental health advocates,…
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