Prop 63 barely passed.

It was the bill that would tax multimillionaires 1% on every million they earn after the first million. So you are talking about 10,000 on every million after your first million.

Alot of people were upset because the funds are to be dedicated soley to Mental Health treatment for residents of the state.

I was looking up something today and found something else by accident.

Effective Nov of this year, level 14 RTC's, the level my daughter is in, cost $6371.00 per month per client for room and board.

My daughter's non-public school is currently charging $186.00 a day according to the California Department of Education Non-Public School interactive database. This amounts to about $4092.00 a month.

So treatment for the most children with the most severe mental health needs is running over 10 grand a month.

Without Prop 63 programs like AB2726/AB3632/Chapter26.5 would not be able to continue to serve children like my own.

I am fully aware that Prop 63 also has funding programs for Seniors, Adults, Homeless, etc who have mental health disorders.

I just don't think people realize how much we need these programs. Nor do I think they realize how much it costs or why.

I don't know how to explain the costs, but I can tell you what I do know.

In my daughter's case there was a day she was in an altercation with her roommate. When I called later that night to make sure she had settle down, I was told they were in their room sitting on their beds. The house manager was with them along with each of their advocates. I have also learned that her therapist gets called at home immediately when such events occur. This means atleast 3 people were called in to help resolve the situation. Four people were deescalating the 2 girls and trying to do conflict resolution.

Mind you there are other kids in the house. If there are other kids, they had to have other staff to be supervising them as well.

The point is they are trying thier best to make things better. They are trying to help these children so they can function in the community.

In general they have a 2:3 Ratio but in situations like I mentioned above it is a 2:1 or 1.5:1 ratio.

I know at school they have a 12:4 ratio in the classrooms. The school itself has a maximum of 112 students and 80 staff members.

So, yes it is very costly. But if it saves my child's life it will be well worth it.

So... I want to thank you...
You the voters in California.
You the multimillionaires in California.

Without you my child might not have the funding for the treatment she so desperately needs.