California’s Mendocino County Creates Permanent Housing For Mentally Ill

Circle Connections: New Products & Services Mendocino County, California is about to spend $1.3 million to create the first permanent housing for mentally ill people in the county. The Mental Health Services Act, or MHSA, passed as Proposition 63 in November 2004. It raises about $1 billion statewide annually, which provides funding to counties for programs, services and buildings. MHSA imposes a one percent income tax on personal income in excess of $1 million. Until recently, it was impossible to find out what Mendocino County was using MHSA money for. In the last two years, summaries and program descriptions . . .