Grading the States 2006: California

Overall Grade: C Category Grades: Infrastructure: B Information Access: C- Services: D Recovery Supports: A

Spending, Income, & Rankings     National Rank Per Capita Mental Health Spending $109.34 14 Per Capita Income $32,043 10 Total Mental Health Spending (in millions) $3,862 1 Suicide Rank 42 (tied with Delaware)

Recent Innovations Proposition 63 dedicated revenue Some progress in evidence-based practices Cultural competence Supportive housing

Urgent Needs State hospital reforms  Statewide initiatives to decriminalize mental illness More Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) and other evidence-based practices

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