Behavioral Health Transformation (Proposition 1)
With the support of Governor Gavin Newsom, Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman, proposed Senate Bill 326 to amend the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) and Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin proposed Assembly Bill 531 to establish the Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond. Together, these two bills created the language for the ballot initiative referred to as Proposition 1. In March of 2024, Californians voted to pass Proposition 1 to modernize the behavioral health delivery system. The passage of the proposition replaced the Mental Health Services Act of 2004 with the Behavioral Health Services Act and established the Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond.
Behavioral Health Services Act Recommendation
The CBHPC Proposition 1 Ad-Hoc Committee consolidated information from the Council to develop recommendations for the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA).
Behavioral Health Bond Recommendations (Housing)
The CBHPC Proposition 1 Ad-Hoc Committee developed recommendations in conjunction with the Council’s Housing and Homelessness Committee (HHC) for the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) Bond.
CBHPC Educational Forums
The Council hosted three educational forums after the passage of Proposition 1 between November to December 2024, one virtual and two in-person, to educate the public and gather input on Behavioral Health Transformation implementation.
CBHPC BHSA Integrated Plans Public Forums
The Council is hosting public forums to hear from behavioral health consumers with lived experience and their families regarding their experiences with the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) Integrated Plan process. Feedback provided by community members is essential to understand how counties can better support meaningful engagement in the planning process for the next three-year Integrated Plan.
For information about the BHSA Integrated Plans, please visit the CBHPC BHSA Integrated Plans Webpage.
Resources
- For up-to-date information on the Behavioral Health Transformation, visit the DHCS Behavioral Health Transformation page.
- For information from the California Department of Public Health, visit the CDPH Transforming Behavioral Health page.
- To learn more about California’s efforts to transform our mental health and Substance Use Disorder system, visit Mental Health for All.
- For more information about Proposition 1, review the Cal Voices’ Proposition 1 Fact Sheet.