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Voters have told lawmakers not to take money from mental health programs to help close the state deficit. Voters rejected Proposition 1E in Tuesday's special election. Lawmakers put the measure on the ballot in hopes of transferring $460 million over the next... Related: California - Mental health - By-election - Ballot - Deficit

Calif. shields mental health, children's funding from budget woes (The San Francisco Examiner)

SACRAMENTO Voters have told lawmakers not to take money from mental health programs or steer funding from young children to help close the state deficit.