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[MineralMan]

11. He began that effort in California, while serving as Governor.

Care for people with mental illness was supposed to shift to the counties, but no funding was provided. The result was a general lowering of quality of care for those who could not afford that care.

The practice caught on nationwide later, leading to a serious crisis in psychiatric care almost everywhere. That crisis is not yet over, either.

During the same period, more effective medications were introduced for many mental illnesses, but finding the right combination for each individual can be a long, drawn-out process. Without access to affordable mental health care, too many people were left out in the cold, both figuratively and literally.