- May 2009 Special Election
Protects Children’s Services Funding. Helps Balance State Budget.
Would have amended Prop. 10 (enacted in 1998) by cutting $1.68 billion over five years from First 5 (state early childhood development programs). In the first year, Prop. 1D would have taken $340 million from First 5 reserve accounts and $268 million in new revenues. Prop. 1D would have continued to reduce the funding available for First 5 programs by approximately $268 million per year until 2014.
Mental Health Services Funding. Temporary Reallocation. Helps Balance State Budget.
Would have amended the Mental Health Services Act (Prop. 63 of 2004) to cut about $230 million per year for two years from the expansion of state mental health services. Prop. 1E would have diverted Prop. 63 revenues to the federally mandated Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) Program.
The special election on May 19, 2009, included a package of six propositions aimed to address California’s fiscal crisis. HealthVote.org covered the two health-related ballot measures.
- Adopted Propositions from Prior Elections

- Follow the progress of health measures approved since 2004.
Funding for Children’s Hospital Projects
Authorizes $980 million in general obligation bonds for construction, expansion, remodeling, renovation, furnishing, and equipping of eligible children’s hospitals. Fiscal Impact: State cost of about $2 billion over 30 years to pay off both the principal ($980 million) and interest ($933 million) costs of the bonds. Payments of about $64 million per year.
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Funding and Regulating Stem Cell Research
Created the “California Institute for Regenerative Medicine” to regulate stem cell research and provide grants and loans for research and research facilities.
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Funding for Expansion of Mental Health Services
Increased taxes by 1 percent on income over $1 million to fund expansion of mental health services and programs.
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Funding for Children's Hospital Projects
Authorized $750 million in general obligation bonds for grants to children’s hospitals for construction, expansion, remodeling, and renovation.
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