Public Spending on Mental Health Services in California

In California, about 16% of the adult population, more than 4 million people, have mental health care needs.
Public spending on mental health services in California for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012-13 was estimated to be $7.76 billion, of which $3.34 billion was for Medi-Cal (California's Medicaid program) beneficiaries. As the most populous state, California ranked first in the US for total spending on public mental health services but 15th for per capita spending in 2010.
Publication Source: California HealthCare Foundation