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Reports Reveals State is Failing to Track Tax-Generated Funds for the Mentally Ill- 1/28/15 10:00 S.G.

A California watchdog organization released a report yesterday, claiming state and county officials have failed to disclose how the funds from a voter-approved tax have been spent. In 2004, a ballot initiative was passed that would implement a 1 percent tax on incomes over $1 million. Proposition 63 promised that the money collected from the tax would fund programs to help the mentally ill. An investigation in 2012 revealed the revenue was being spent on wellness programs for people not diagnosed with mental illness. The report released this week by the Little Hoover Commission says the state has failed to show whether or not it is effectively spending $13 billion in mental health funds. The commission has recommended a review of the committee responsible.

 

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