Proposition 1 Vote Tally Falls to 50-50 Tie as Support Fades

Maybe the opponents of Proposition 1 spoke too soon. Californians Against Prop. 1, a ballot initiative that would borrow $6.4 billion to develop 10,000 mental health treatment beds, conceded March 12, and results at 4:25 p.m. seemed to back them up, as Prop. 1 was holding onto its lead. But the tally at 7 p.m. showed the opposition catching up and results locked in a 50-50 tie with the Yes votes totaling 3,164,593 compared with the No total of 3,160,375. A grassroots campaign, Californians Against Prop. 1 brought volunteers together who have “lived experience” dealing with mental health issues, people who had benefited from current services for such, and many women and people of color, according to its website....