California Voters Pass Proposition 1 , to Address Homelessness Crisis.<br />In a state that accounts for close to a third <br />of all homeless people in the United States.<br />California counties will now be required to <br />spend money "on housing and drug treatment programs" to fight homelessness, NPR reports. .<br />Gov. Gavin Newsom raised over <br />$13 million to promote the measure.<br />Proposition 1 represents California's first mental health system update in 20 years, NPR reports. .<br />This is the biggest change in <br />decades in how California tackles <br />homelessness, and a victory for <br />doing things radically different, Gov. Gavin Newsom, via statement.<br />Now, counties and local officials must <br />match the ambition of California voters. , Gov. Gavin Newsom, via statement.<br />This historic reform will only <br />succeed if we all kick into action <br />immediately – state government <br />and local leaders, together, Gov. Gavin Newsom, via statement.<br />Revenue from a tax on millionaires, enacted in 2004, brings in about $2 billion to $3 billion a year toward California's mental health budget, NPR reports. .<br />Counties will now be required to spend two-thirds <br />of that money to tackle homelessness. .<br />The state will also be allowed to borrow <br />$6.3 billion to create an additional 6,800 beds for mental health and addiction treatment.<br />That money can also be used to <br />construct 4,350 housing units. Half of <br />those housing units will be for veterans
