How Californians view climate change + Republicans call for mental health $$$
Sacramento BeeApr 20, 2022
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MAJORITY OF CALIFORNIANS SEE CLIMATE CHANGE AS A SERIOUS RISK
Two-thirds of
That's the finding of the latest poll from the
The poll surveyed 8,676
The survey found that 65% of voters favor a proposal to restrict new housing construction in high-wildfire-risk areas, while 68% support a new law that requires residents to compost their food waste.
Voters are reconsidering their view of nuclear power, according to the survey. The poll found a plurality of voters (44%) in support of building more nuclear power plants, compared to 37% who oppose doing so and 19% who aren't sure. When it comes to the
"The poll's findings suggest that growing concerns about the impact of climate change are leading Californians to reconsider some of their long-held policy views about nuclear power as a potential energy source, although considerable uncertainty persists among many voters," said Berkeley IGS Co-Director
LEGISLATIVE REPUBLICANS CALL FOR
Legislative
"The goal is to develop new county mental health and addiction treatment facilities, and new centers for behavioral-health focused education to expand the treatment workforce in order to help Californians struggling with mental health and substance abuse, " according to the letter.
The letter references Gov.
"While the intent behind the CARE Court proposal is promising, county implementation of such a proposal is uncertain given our state's long time deficit of psychiatric treatment beds and associated workforce," the letter says.
The proposed fund would serve two purposes: To enhance and extend the state's temporary funding program to purchase, construct, or rehabilitate properties into new county mental health and addiction treatment facilities, and to create new centers for behavioral-health-focused education in order to expand the treatment workforce, according to the letter.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
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