California's Proposition 1 on Homelessness Crisis

California voters have approved Proposition 1, a measure that imposes strict requirements on counties to spend on housing and drug treatment programs to tackle the state's homelessness crisis. The measure, championed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, marks a significant change in how California addresses homelessness by reallocating funds for mental health services to housing and homeless programs.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom postpones State of the State address

California Gov. Gavin Newsom postpones State of the State address due to close vote count on Proposition 1 for mental health resources. The proposition has 50.1% 'yes' votes and 49.9% 'no' votes, with a slim margin. Newsom heavily promoted 'yes' vote while opponents hardly spent any money.