63 Tax for Mental Health Services
Initiative

People needing mental health services use private insurance or get that care through counties. The counties pay for services for the mentally ill with a mix of local, state and federal money.
 

People with incomes over $1 million would pay an additional 1% tax on the part of their income above $1 million. This new tax money would pay for new and expanded services for mentally ill children, adults and seniors. It could not be spent for current mental health services or for any other programs.
 

The new income tax would bring in about $750 million next year for new spending for mental health services. Expanding these services could save a few hundred million dollars on prisons/jails, medical care, homeless shelters and social service programs.
 

Arguments for Prop 63:		Arguments against Prop 63:
This will give children, adults and seniors with mental health problems a chance to be healthy and lead normal lives. website		This new tax on millionaires depends too much on the economy. Tax dollars could go down and leave people without services. website