Two different Proposition 1s were on display in San Rafael on Friday: one voters passed in 2024 and one on Tuesday's ballot.
The Ritter Center
The Ritter Center is a nonprofit that provides primary care and social services to Marin County residents who are homeless or at risk of losing housing. Its new 14,000-square-foot health and wellness center brings medical care, behavioral health, substance use treatment, food and employment services under one roof, CEO Mark Shotwell said, according to Bay City News.
The governor's office said it is the first facility to open with money from the 2024 Proposition 1 behavioral health bond. The state put $10.44 million into it through the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program. The state projects 1,412 outpatient treatment slots serving more than 7,000 people a year. NBC Bay Area reported the center will grow capacity by 25%.
The state expects 13 more facilities funded by that program to open by the end of 2026, the governor's office said.
The pitch for this year's Prop. 1
Newsom also urged a yes vote on this year's Proposition 1. It would let the state borrow $11.25 billion: $10 billion for building and preserving affordable housing and $1.25 billion for veterans' housing. “Back-to-back, two years of decline in homelessness in the state of California,” Newsom said. Read our explainer: Prop. 1 explained.
How to vote
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Polls and vote centers close at 8 p.m., and mailed ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and arrive within seven days. You can check your registration and ballot status at sos.ca.gov/elections. California lets you register and vote the same day at a vote center.