California has raised nearly $9 billion to fund services for the mentally ill since Proposition 63, an income tax on millionaires, passed in 2004. But a recent State Auditor’s report found that state agencies have failed to adequately monitor how mental health tax dollars are spent. Critics say money was used on questionable preventative programs like yoga classes, gardening, and buying iPads. We’ll discuss the audit and whether the money benefited those most in need.
State Audit Raises Questions Over Mental Health Spending
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Guests:
Rusty Selix, executive director and legislative advocate at Mental Health Association in California
Dan Logue, assemblyman for California's 3rd District and vice chair of the Assembly Health Committee
Rose King, policy consultant and co-author of Proposition 63, the "Mental Health Services Act"
Debbie Innes-Gomberg, District Chief, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
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