Voters to decide on Proposition 1 mental health funding. Investigation looks into nursing homes across the state. CapRadio’s new podcast “This is What it Feels Like.”

Voters to Decide on Mental Health Funding

California’s decades-long struggle to find a solution to the mental health and homelessness crisis is taking a new turn. Governor Gavin Newsom is banking on a new, two-pronged approach to funding critical infrastructure to help people with serious and chronic mental health issues that can lead to or exacerbate homelessness. CalMatters Health reporter, Kristen Hwang joins us to examine the Governor’s proposal, Proposition 1, which California residents will vote on in the March primary.

Investigation into California Nursing Homes

Elly Yu, Investigative reporter at LAist, shares her investigation which found that across the state, people with serious mental illness are living in nursing homes that experts say weren’t meant to care for them. Some call it "warehousing" and say the practice might violate federal laws, with deadly consequences. Yu’s investigation was a partnership with  APM Research Lab, as well as The California Newsroom– which is a collaboration among public radio stations across the state. 

CapRadio’s New Podcast ‘This is What it Feels Like’

Terra Lopez is the host of CapRadio's new podcast This Is What It Feels Like. In a world that feels more divided than ever, put yourself in the shoes of everyday people at the center of issues often overlooked or politicized by society. It’s not simple. It’s not black and white. This Is What It Feels Like. New episodes drop on Thursday.